Lamar County Demographics

A map of Lamar County's Population by Race

Lamar County, Mississippi had a population of 64,222 in 2020. It was 68.3% White, 22.3% Black, 1.7% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 11th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Lamar County's White Population

43,865 residents of Lamar County identify as White, or 68.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Lamar County larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lamar County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more White than neighboring Forrest County (55.2% White), Marion County (64.3% White), Covington County (60.2% White), and Jefferson Davis County (38.2% White). Lamar County is less White than neighboring Pearl River County (78.5% White).

Lamar County's Black Population

14,296 residents of Lamar County identify as Black, or 22.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lamar County less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lamar County is ranked #64 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Black than neighboring Pearl River County (11.9% Black). Lamar County is less Black than neighboring Forrest County (36% Black), Marion County (31% Black), Covington County (34.8% Black), and Jefferson Davis County (58.5% Black).

Lamar County's Asian Population

1,091 residents of Lamar County identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lamar County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lamar County is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Asian than neighboring Forrest County (1% Asian), Marion County (0.3% Asian), Covington County (0.5% Asian), Pearl River County (0.5% Asian), and Jefferson Davis County (0.2% Asian).

Lamar County's Hispanic Population

2,362 residents of Lamar County identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lamar County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lamar County is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (1.7% Hispanic), Covington County (2.3% Hispanic), and Jefferson Davis County (0.9% Hispanic). Lamar County is less Hispanic than neighboring Forrest County (4.2% Hispanic), and Pearl River County (4.1% Hispanic).

Lamar County's Native American/Other Population

364 residents of Lamar County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lamar County is ranked #19 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (0.4% Native American/Other), Covington County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Jefferson Davis County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lamar County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Forrest County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Pearl River County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lamar County's Multiracial Population

2,244 residents of Lamar County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lamar County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lamar County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Multiracial than neighboring Forrest County (3% Multiracial), Marion County (2.4% Multiracial), Covington County (1.9% Multiracial), and Jefferson Davis County (2% Multiracial). Lamar County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pearl River County (4.3% Multiracial).

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