Lamar County Demographics

A map of Lamar County's Population by Race

Lamar County, Georgia had a population of 18,500 in 2020. It was 66.7% White, 26.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lamar County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lamar County is the 95th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Lamar County's White Population

12,344 residents of Lamar County identify as White, or 66.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lamar County larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lamar County is ranked #58 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more White than neighboring Spalding County (55.1% White), Upson County (65% White), and Butts County (65.4% White). Lamar County is less White than neighboring Monroe County (71.4% White), and Pike County (86.4% White).

Lamar County's Black Population

4,888 residents of Lamar County identify as Black, or 26.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lamar County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lamar County is ranked #81 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Black than neighboring Monroe County (21.8% Black), and Pike County (7.6% Black). Lamar County is less Black than neighboring Spalding County (34.4% Black), Upson County (28.3% Black), and Butts County (26.8% Black).

Lamar County's Asian Population

102 residents of Lamar County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lamar County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lamar County is ranked #99 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Asian than neighboring Pike County (0.4% Asian), Upson County (0.5% Asian), and Butts County (0.4% Asian). Lamar County is less Asian than neighboring Monroe County (0.9% Asian), and Spalding County (1% Asian).

Lamar County's Hispanic Population

475 residents of Lamar County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lamar County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lamar County is ranked #129 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pike County (1.8% Hispanic), and Upson County (2.3% Hispanic). Lamar County is less Hispanic than neighboring Spalding County (5.4% Hispanic), and Butts County (3.2% Hispanic).

Lamar County's Native American/Other Population

65 residents of Lamar County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lamar County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lamar County is ranked #138 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Spalding County (0.6% Native American/Other), Pike County (0.5% Native American/Other), Upson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Butts County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Lamar County's Multiracial Population

626 residents of Lamar County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lamar County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lamar County is ranked #61 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (3% Multiracial), Pike County (3.3% Multiracial), and Upson County (3.2% Multiracial). Lamar County is less Multiracial than neighboring Spalding County (3.5% Multiracial), and Butts County (3.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.