CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lamar

South Carolina · 1,125 residents · 1.21 sq mi

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Lamar is a city of 1,125 people in South Carolina. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $41,800. The poverty rate is 22.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. The median age is 36.4, about 3 years above the US median. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,125

+11%vs 2000

vs 1,015 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.4

−10%vs 2000

vs 40.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.21 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.6%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(85)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.4%(106)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(72)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.3%(150)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(143)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(115)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(114)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(121)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.5%(73)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,932

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,571 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,630

−31%vs 2000

vs $15,473 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.3%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,800

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$281

+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $248 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.6%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.7% in 2000

21.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic53.5%(543)

Black44.8%(455)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(9)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic53%(596)

Black47%(529)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.3%(4)

Cuban0.1%(1)

Ancestry

Irish8.8%(105)

American7.1%(85)

German6.1%(73)

English2.8%(34)

Polish2.1%(25)

French1.9%(23)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(10)

Norwegian0.6%(7)

British0.5%(6)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.4%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.9%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.7 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 20.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.2%(140)

Married52.1%(177)

Widowed5.6%(19)

Divorced1.2%(4)

Women 15+

Never married42.8%(230)

Married42.8%(230)

Widowed7.6%(41)

Divorced6.7%(36)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.2%

−6.8 ptssince 2013

from 16.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.9%

−8.3 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.5%

−12.6 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.3%

+12.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 0.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.9%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 66.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.1%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 36.3% 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)17.9%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era56.4%(22)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 39 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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