Lamar County, MS

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2023 Population

65,081

1.02% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.5

0.536% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.1%

4.44% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$69,106

1.67% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$218,700

4.29% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

30,263

0.675% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lamar County, MS had a population of 65.1k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $69,106. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lamar County, MS grew from 64,425 to 65,081, a 1.02% increase and its median household income grew from $67,972 to $69,106, a 1.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lamar County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), White (Hispanic) (1.44%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.19%).

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.

98.4% 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 2023, the median property value in Lamar County, MS was $218,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Lamar County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 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.

United States Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS

Population & Diversity

Lamar County, MS is home to a population of 65.1k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.34% of Lamar County, MS residents were born outside of the country (1.53k people).

In 2023, there were 3.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.4k people) in Lamar County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.41k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Lamar County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lamar County, MS was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lamar County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lamar County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
46.4k ± 116
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14k ± 316
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 369

3.64%

Hispanic Population

2.37k people

3.64% of the people in Lamar County, MS are hispanic (2.37k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lamar County, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

2.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.53k people

2.05%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.32k people

As of 2023, 2.34% of Lamar County, MS residents (1.53k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lamar County, MS was 2.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lamar County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,237 ± 372
Vietnam
1,006 ± 246
Gulf War (1990s)
739 ± 260

Lamar County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lamar County, MS employs 30.3k people. The largest industries in Lamar County, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,949 people), Educational Services (3,973 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,042 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,667), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,176).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

30.3k

2023 Value

± 1,667

0.675%

1 Year growth

± 7.61%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lamar County, MS grew at a rate of 0.675%, from 30.1k employees to 30.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamar County, MS, are Management Occupations (3,912 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,124 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,079 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lamar County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

30.3k

2023 Value

± 1,667

0.675%

1 Year growth

± 7.61%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lamar County, MS grew at a rate of 0.675%, from 30.1k employees to 30.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamar County, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,949 people), Educational Services (3,973 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,042 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lamar County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Lamar County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,348

Median earning men ± $3,036

$35,515

Median earning women ± $2,966

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,226), Public Administration ($76,207), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($67,569), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,335), and Construction ($46,726).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

100
Retail Trade
80
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
77
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$188k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$139k
Retail Trade
$69.9k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lamar County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 72.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.927%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.927%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lamar County, MS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Lamar County, MS awarded 37 degrees. The student population of Lamar County, MS in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 33 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lamar County, MS are Black or African American (27 and 73%), followed by White (10 and 27%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Lamar County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Institute of Health & Technology (37 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 36 students enrolled in Lamar County, MS, 8.33% men and 91.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 32 records, of which 90.6% were women and 9.38% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Institute of Health & Technology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

37 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Institute of Health & Technology with 37 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lamar County, MS, which is 0.121 times less than the 33 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 27 degrees mean that there were 2.7 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 10 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lamar County, MS was $218,700 in 2023, which is 0.721 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $209,700 to $218,700, a 4.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Lamar County, MS is 68.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lamar County, MS have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lamar County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lamar County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.61%.

Housing

Property

$218,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,115

$17,068

Median Property Taxes

±$1,128

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lamar County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lamar County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2023

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.1% of the housing units in Lamar County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lamar County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 206

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lamar County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,106

Median Household Income

± $4,782

25.1k

Number of Households

± 1,458

In 2023, the median household income of the 25.1k households in Lamar County, MS grew to $69,106 from the previous year's value of $67,972.

The following chart displays the households in Lamar County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lamar County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (9.65%)
Worked At Home (5.12%)

In 2023, 80% of workers in Lamar County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.65%) and those who worked at home (5.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lamar County, MS have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.36% of the workforce in Lamar County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lamar County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lamar County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lamar County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lamar County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.61%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamar County, MS (10.4k out of 64.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lamar County, MS is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17.6% of the children was living in poverty in Lamar County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.2% of the population of Lamar County, MS has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 3.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lamar County, MS see 738 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.82% decrease from the previous year (792 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 920 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2420 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

738 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lamar County, MS

Primary care physicians in Lamar County, MS see an average of 738 patients per year. This represents a 6.82% decrease from the previous year (792 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lamar County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

43.3%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

3.02%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lamar County, MS grew by 0.167% from 12.7% to 12.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lamar County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 50 in Lamar County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lamar County, MS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.3% in Lamar County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lamar County, MS.