Lamar County, Mississippi demographics
Population: 63,610
Median age: 37.0
Median household income: 63,925
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lamar County, Mississippi.
Population
| 2021 | 63,610 |
| 2020 | 62,693 |
| 2019 | 61,969 |
| 2018 | 61,223 |
| 2017 | 60,517 |
| 2016 | 59,623 |
| 2015 | 58,885 |
| 2014 | 58,038 |
| 2013 | 56,763 |
| 2012 | 55,580 |
| 2011 | 54,275 |
| 2010 | 52,559 |
| 2009 | 47,307 |
Lamar County, MS cities
Arnold Line CDP - 1,439
Hattiesburg city - 47,074
Lumberton city - 1,522
Purvis city - 1,982
Sumrall town - 2,043
West Hattiesburg CDP - 6,447
Census data for Lamar County, Mississippi
Demographic and housing estimates in Lamar County, Mississippi
| Total population | 63,610 |
| Male | 30,354 |
| Female | 33,256 |
| Total population | 63,610 |
| Under 5 years | 4,026 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,246 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,879 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,988 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,785 |
| 25 to 34 years | 8,952 |
| 35 to 44 years | 9,343 |
| 45 to 54 years | 8,129 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,619 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,828 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,311 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,744 |
| 85 years and over | 760 |
| Median age (years) | 37.0 |
| Under 18 years | 15,799 |
| 16 years and over | 49,771 |
| 18 years and over | 47,811 |
| 21 years and over | 45,703 |
| 62 years and over | 10,887 |
| 65 years and over | 8,815 |
| Total population | 63,610 |
| One race | 62,105 |
| White | 47,748 |
| Black or African American | 13,096 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 91 |
| Asian | 745 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 425 |
| Two or more races | 1,505 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 47,031 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 22,108 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 24,923 |
Social characteristics in Lamar County, Mississippi
| Total households | 24,929 |
| Family households (families) | 13,961 |
| Married-couple family | 1,184 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,555 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,407 |
| Nonfamily households | 6,229 |
| Average household size | 6,091 |
| Average family size | 2.54 |
Economic characteristics in Lamar County, Mississippi
| Total households | 24,929 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,060 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,022 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,047 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,095 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,506 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,700 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,662 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,119 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,942 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,776 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 63,925 |
Housing characteristics in Lamar County, Mississippi
| Total housing units | 27,052 |
| Occupied housing units | 24,929 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,123 |
| Total housing units | 27,052 |
| 1-unit, detached | 17,785 |
| 1-unit, attached | 404 |
| 2 units | 1,294 |
| 3 or 4 units | 728 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,049 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,342 |
| 20 or more units | 1,308 |
| Mobile home | 3,012 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 130 |
| Total housing units | 27,052 |
| Built 2014 or later | 70 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 4,372 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 7,372 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 5,749 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,345 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,517 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,230 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 422 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 393 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 582 |
| Total housing units | 27,052 |
| 1 room | 148 |
| 2 rooms | 480 |
| 3 rooms | 1,346 |
| 4 rooms | 4,384 |
| 5 rooms | 6,233 |
| 6 rooms | 4,665 |
| 7 rooms | 3,685 |
| 8 rooms | 2,986 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,125 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 27,052 |
| No bedroom | 161 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,455 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,983 |
| 3 bedrooms | 13,044 |
| 4 bedrooms | 5,461 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 948 |
| Occupied housing units | 24,929 |
| Owner-occupied | 16,447 |
| Renter-occupied | 8,482 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.58 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.45 |
| Occupied housing units | 24,929 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,947 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 8,012 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,539 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,566 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,189 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,676 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,447 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,608 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,666 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,161 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,782 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4,468 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,064 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 556 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 142 |
| Median (dollars) | 184,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,447 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 9,827 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,620 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 7,747 |
| Less than $500 | 1,001 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,916 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,945 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 757 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 67 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 39 |
| $3,000 or more | 22 |
| Median (dollars) | 994 |
| No rent paid | 735 |
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