Lamar County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,098
Median household income: $68,457
Median home value: $201,400

Home to 19,098 residents, Lamar County is one of Georgia's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,457, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Lamar County's population grew 2.3% from 18,672 to 19,098, while its median household income rose 52.6% from $44,846 to $68,457.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,098
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $68,457
Median home value: $201,400
Median gross rent: $913
Housing units: 7,738
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,67219,098

Median household income

$44,846$68,457

Median home value

$145,600$201,400

Median gross rent

$706$913

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,672	$44,846	$145,600	$706
2020	18,834	$50,088	$145,800	$764
2021	18,482	$53,802	$156,800	$738
2022	18,676	$64,966	$177,000	$888
2023	19,098	$68,457	$201,400	$913

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,055	5.5%
5 to 17	3,079	16.1%
18 to 24	2,138	11.2%
25 to 34	2,337	12.2%
35 to 44	2,275	11.9%
45 to 54	2,443	12.8%
55 to 64	2,524	13.2%
65 to 74	2,021	10.6%
75 and over	1,226	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,638	66.2%
Black or African American	5,436	28.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	130	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.1%
Two or more races	707	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	159	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,321	10.3%
High school graduate	4,513	35.2%
Some college or associate's	4,489	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,424	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,079	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,115	85.0%
Carpooled	658	7.9%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	116	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	352	4.2%
Other means	130	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,876	23.4%
15 to 29 min	2,338	29.1%
30 to 44 min	1,647	20.5%
45 to 59 min	655	8.2%
60+ min	1,505	18.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 10.5% (1,895 of 17,985)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,483	64.0%
Nonfamily households	2,517	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,000	90.5%
Vacant	738	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,336	76.2%
Renter-occupied	1,664	23.8%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other15.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,756	74.4%
1-unit, attached	66	0.9%
2 to 4 units	337	4.4%
5 to 19 units	203	2.6%
20 or more units	179	2.3%
Mobile home & other	1,197	15.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 13171
State: Georgia
Land area: 184 sq mi
Water area: 2.33 sq mi
Center point: 33.0744, -84.1467

Cities & places

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