In 2022, Lamar County, MS had a population of 64.4k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $67,972. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lamar County, MS grew from 63,610 to 64,425, a 1.28% increase and its median household income grew from $63,925 to $67,972, a 6.33% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lamar County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.15%), White (Hispanic) (1.95%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%).
None of the households in Lamar County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99% of the residents in Lamar County, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in N/A are Institute of Health & Technology (37 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2022, the median property value in Lamar County, MS was $209,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.1%.
Most people in Lamar County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lamar County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Lamar County, MS borders Covington County, MS, Forrest County, MS, Jefferson Davis County, MS, Marion County, MS, and Pearl River County, MS.