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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Lamar County

Georgia · 13,038 residents · 184 sq mi
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Lamar County is home to 13,038 people in Georgia. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $46,200. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 20%. There are 2,874 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

13,038
−18%vs 2000
vs 15,912 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.5
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
184 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K14K16K18K20K19902000201020202024Lamar County
202420K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(905)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(958)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(963)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.8%(1,152)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(907)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.9%(1,941)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(1,847)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(1,365)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(1,250)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(1,016)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(566)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(168)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,336
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,087 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,198
−39%vs 2000
vs $16,666 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.3%
+5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$46,200
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$319
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $441 in 2000
US average: $450
70.0%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.4% in 2000
30.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.1%(10,683)
Black30.2%(4,806)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(172)
Asian0.4%(59)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic65.7%(8,568)
Black34%(4,437)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(35)
Asian0.1%(7)
Other0.2%(26)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(399)
Puerto Rican0.3%(64)
Colombian0.3%(58)
Cuban0.2%(40)
Bolivian0.2%(31)
Panamanian0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Thai0.3%(53)
Chinese0.2%(34)
Korean0.1%(21)
Asian Indian0.1%(17)
Vietnamese0.1%(15)
Ancestry
English9.6%(1,871)
American8.9%(1,734)
Irish5.3%(1,033)
German5.2%(1,012)
Italian2.1%(419)
Scottish1%(196)
French0.9%(184)
Swedish0.7%(143)
British0.6%(109)
West Indian0.5%(89)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(80)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.4%(72)
Hungarian0.4%(69)
Lebanese0.3%(60)
Polish0.3%(58)
Norwegian0.2%(47)
Jamaican0.2%(42)
Nigerian0.2%(40)
Romanian0.2%(34)
Canadian0.1%(23)
Croatian0.1%(23)
Danish0.1%(21)
Dutch0.1%(20)
Austrian0.1%(11)
Welsh0%(8)
Swiss0%(7)
Belgian0%(3)
Greek0%(2)
Section 05

Education

10.0%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.0%
−13.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.7%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.0 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 20.7 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 married33.5%(2,623)
Married49%(3,838)
Widowed2.4%(191)
Divorced15.1%(1,182)
Women 15+
Never married35.2%(3,044)
Married39.9%(3,451)
Widowed10.6%(922)
Divorced14.3%(1,242)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.7%
−8.6 ptssince 2013
from 19.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.0% 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)30.9%(408)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.5%(403)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.1%(411)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,320 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 Lamar County, Georgia?

Lamar County, Georgia has about 13,038 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lamar County, Georgia?

The typical household in Lamar County, Georgia earns about $23,336 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lamar County, Georgia expensive?

In Lamar County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $46,200, and the typical rent is about $319 a month.

How educated are people in Lamar County, Georgia?

About 10.0% of adults age 25 and over in Lamar County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lamar County, Georgia?

About 16.3% of people in Lamar County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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