Lamar County, MS Population

Overview

63,610

Total Population

37.0

Median age

52.28%

Female population %

91.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

52.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,881

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lamar County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lamar County is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lamar County's population under 18 was 24.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lamar County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lamar County, 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.

There are 2,902 more females than males in Lamar County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.28% females and 47.72% males in Lamar County, MS.
The Lamar County, MS gender ratio is 91.3:100 i.e. 91.3 men to 100 women (0.913).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,591.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 2,735.

Lamar County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Lamar County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,881 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 61,729 (97.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lamar County is White with a population of 47,748 (75.06% of the total population).

Lamar County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 65,783 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lamar County's population increased by 15,948 (39.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lamar County's population increased by 8,275 (14.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lamar County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 40,161.