Lamar County, Georgia

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Lamar County is a one of the county from Georgia's 159 counties, located in Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. In 2000, the population was 15912. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 17000, It is the 97th most populous county in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county encompasses an area of 185.79 miē (481.19 kmē ), of which, 184.82 square miles (478.68 kmē) of it is land and 0.97 square miles (2.51 kmē) of it is water, makes it the 13th smallest by total area in Georgia.


As of the census of 2000, there were 15912 people in the county, organized into 5712 households, and 4286 families residing in the county. The population density was 86.1 people per square mile (33.24/kmē), it is the 53rd most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Georgia. There were 6145 housing units at an average density of 33.2 per square mile (12.82/kmē). The average household size was 2.64 people, and the average family size was 3.05 people. In the county the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 17000, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 70.09% White, 28.31% Black or African American, 0.29% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 0.89% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $37087, it is 46th wealthiest county by median household income in Georgia. The median income for a family in the county was $43481, it is the 41st wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $16666, it would be the 68th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Georgia.

In 2000, 4354 pupils and students, of which 46.67% are male and 53.33% are female, 27.36% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.7% nursery or pri school, 5.44% kindergarten, 42.12% elementary school, 17.29% high school and 26.44% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Aldora Town	Lamar County	0.33	0.33	0	98	298.1	10693	22083
2	Barnesville City	Lamar County	5.67	5.66	0.01	5972	1055.9	15423	30375
3	Milner City	Lamar County	1.4	1.4	0	522	372	17819	42222

Year	Population
April 2000 census	15912
April 2000 Estimate	15912
July 2000 Estimate	15970
July 2001 Estimate	16342
July 2002 Estimate	16139
July 2003 Estimate	16247
July 2004 Estimate	16299
July 2005 Estimate	16581
July 2006 Estimate	16593
July 2007 Estimate	16909
July 2008 Estimate	17000

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	155	224	379
Kindergarten	105	132	237
Elementary school	909	925	1834
High school	413	340	753
College or graduate school	450	701	1151

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Lamar County, Georgia	$37087	$43481	$16666
Georgia, United States	$42433	$49280	$21154
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587