Lamar County, Mississippi

Lamar County, Mississippi is a county located in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. It is home to over 39070 people (2000 census). As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 49121, giving it the 14th largest population among Mississippi's county. The county comprises an area of 500.49 mi˛ (1296.26 sq km), of which, 497.07 square miles (1287.41 sq km) of it is land and 3.42 square miles (8.86 sq km) of it is water, making it Mississippi's 52nd largest county by total area.

Lamar County Mississippi
Map of Lamar County, Mississippi

As of the census of 2000, there were 39070 people in the county, organized into 14396 households, and 10721 families living in the county. The population density was 78.6 people per square mile (30.35/km˛), it would be the 18th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. There were 15433 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile (11.97/km˛). The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.11. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 28% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 49121, The racial makeup of the county was 82.09% White, 16.28% Black or African American, 0.16% American Indian, 0.75% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 0.72% from two or more races.

Lamar County Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lamar County Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lamar County Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $37628, it is fifth wealthiest county by median household income in Mississippi. The median income for a family in the county was $44611, it is the fifth wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $18849, it is fifth wealthiest county by per capita income in Mississippi.

In 2000, 11465 pupils and students, of which 49.8% are male and 50.2% are female, 29.34% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.9% nursery or pri school, 4.99% kindergarten, 44.78% elementary school, 20.94% high school and 23.38% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Hattiesburg CityForrest County, Lamar County49.6749.260.41447799091510224409
2Lumberton CityLamar County, Pearl River County7.287.260.022228307.11138423178
3Purvis CityLamar County3.943.930.0121645511372730938
4Sumrall TownLamar County2.162.140.011005468.61471525800
5West Hattiesburg CdpLamar County7.177.070.163058921898834663
YearPopulation
April 2000 census39070
April 2000 Estimate39068
July 2000 Estimate39335
July 2001 Estimate39952
July 2002 Estimate40928
July 2003 Estimate41609
July 2004 Estimate42865
July 2005 Estimate44150
July 2006 Estimate45916
July 2007 Estimate47648
July 2008 Estimate49121
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school362315677
Kindergarten285287572
Elementary school258925455134
High school126211392401
College or graduate school121114702681
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lamar County, Mississippi$37628$44611$18849
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587