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The total population of Lamar County is estimated to be 64,425 with 30,879 males (47.93%) and 33,546 females (52.07%). There are 2,667 more females than males in Lamar County.
The median household income in Lamar County was $69,097 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 760(1.09%) from $69,857 in 2020. This income is 92.62% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lamar County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $65,738. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lamar County stands at $59,560.
In Lamar County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,471 for males and $26,094 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,204 for males and $45,603 for females.
In Lamar County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $78,764, followed by White households at $60,783, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $53,291.
In 2022, the population of Lamar County was 65,783, a 0.59% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lamar County's population was 65,395, an increase of 1.57% compared to a population of 64,384 in 2020.
The median age in Lamar County, MS is 37.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.67% were under the age of 15, 19.13% aged 15 to 29, 46.34% aged 30 to 64, 12.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lamar County population: 75.06% are White, 20.59% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.17% are Asian, 0.67% are some other race and 2.37% are multiracial.