Lamar County , Georgia
Population: 19,098 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $68,457 Home $201,400 Rent $913/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lamar County's headline indicators land 8% below the national median on income ($68,457), with housing 34% below the US figure ($201,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Lamar County in the bottom 8% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$68,457
Median Income
household
$201,400
Home Value
median
$913/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $68,457 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,389 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Median Home Value | $201,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $913/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 19,098 |
| Median Age | 38.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.1%
Obesity
12.1%
Diabetes
15.5%
Smoking
38.7%
High Blood Pressure
28.6%
No Physical Activity
21.3%
Depression
39.9%
Insufficient Sleep
78.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 7.8 · 8th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
34.70
🌀 Hurricane
64.91
🔥 Wildfire
34.86
❄️ Winter Storm
4.07
🌍 Earthquake
40.11
☀️ Drought
52.23
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