Lumberton

Population: 1,515
Median household income: $40,050
Median home value: $78,000

Lumberton is a community in Lamar County, Mississippi, home to 1,515 residents. Its median household income of $40,050 runs below the Lamar County figure of $69,106.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lumberton's population declined 19.5% from 1,882 to 1,515, while its median home value was little changed from $77,400 to $78,000.

The typical home was built around 1975. 37.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,515
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $40,050
Median home value: $78,000
Median gross rent: $832
Housing units: 862
Homeownership rate: 44.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 12.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8821,515

Median household income

$21,195$40,050

Median home value

$77,400$78,000

Median gross rent

$554$832

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,882	$21,195	$77,400	$554
2020	1,664	$21,779	$81,000	$567
2021	1,522	$25,214	$84,400	$585
2022	1,588	$40,641	$75,600	$721
2023	1,515	$40,050	$78,000	$832

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5421.6%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	4.2%
5 to 17	346	22.8%
18 to 24	104	6.9%
25 to 34	220	14.5%
35 to 44	145	9.6%
45 to 54	327	21.6%
55 to 64	119	7.9%
65 to 74	95	6.3%
75 and over	96	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	360	23.8%
Black or African American	1,112	73.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	38	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's45.0%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	11.7%
High school graduate	321	32.0%
Some college or associate's	451	45.0%
Bachelor's degree	83	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	30	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled0.7%

Public transit2.5%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means5.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	505	89.1%
Carpooled	4	0.7%
Public transit	14	2.5%
Walked	1	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	1.8%
Other means	33	5.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	179	32.1%
15 to 29 min	99	17.8%
30 to 44 min	194	34.8%
45 to 59 min	22	3.9%
60+ min	63	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 37.9% (570 of 1,504)

	Count	Share
Family households	420	66.4%
Nonfamily households	213	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	633	73.4%
Vacant	229	26.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	282	44.5%
Renter-occupied	351	55.5%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	687	79.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	66	7.7%
5 to 19 units	12	1.4%
20 or more units	50	5.8%
Mobile home & other	47	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2842640
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 31.0059, -89.4590