Lamar County, Mississippi
Lamar County covers 497 sq mi of land and has about 65,713 residents. 4 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 4 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
65,713
132/sq mi
Median household income
$71K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$225K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,126
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.7
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
14.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Lamar County
4 total
Lamar County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
17%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
9%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
8%
High school
26%
Some college
22%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
21%
Graduate
13%
How people get to work
Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
0.7%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
5%
Other
3%
At a glance
| Lamar | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 69.5% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.5% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 5.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 88.6% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 11.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 2.5% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 26 min | 26.4 min |