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Lumberton Mississippi · 2,086 residents · 7.11 sq mi
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The short version
Lumberton is a city of 2,086 people in Mississippi. The poverty rate is 37.4%, above the 13.8% national rate. That trails the Mississippi median by roughly 46%. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. Median home value sits at $71,600. Households take in $20,625 at the median, 61% less than the US figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 31.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K 2K 2K 2K 3K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Lumberton Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $20,625
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $23,178 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $11,384 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 30.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 4.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.9%
Public administration 1.7%
Transportation & warehousing 1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.2%
Education & health services 0%
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$71,600
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$322
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $288 in 2000
US average: $853
from 64.5% in 2000
41.4% rent
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.57 people
−27%since 2009
from 3.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 47.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.7 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 45.2%(1,008)
Hispanic / Latino 0.4%(10)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 42.1%(879)
Hispanic / Latino 0.5%(11)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 1 more ancestry group with data from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 75.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 85.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 22.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 37.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 38.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 12%(11)
Gulf War (1990s) 44.6%(41)
Share of the 92 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lumberton, Mississippi? Lumberton, Mississippi has about 2,086 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lumberton, Mississippi? The typical household in Lumberton, Mississippi earns about $20,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lumberton, Mississippi expensive? In Lumberton, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $71,600, and the typical rent is about $322 a month.
How educated are people in Lumberton, Mississippi? About 13.7% of adults age 25 and over in Lumberton, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lumberton, Mississippi? About 37.4% of people in Lumberton, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lumberton, Mississippi grown since 1990? Yes, Lumberton, Mississippi has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 38 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.
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