Lamar County , Mississippi
Population: 65,081 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $69,106 Home $218,700 Rent $1,061/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lamar County's headline indicators land 7% below the national median on income ($69,106), with housing 28% below the US figure ($219,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$69,106
Median Income
household
$218,700
Home Value
median
$1,061/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $69,106 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,615 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1% |
| Median Home Value | $218,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,061/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 65,081 |
| Median Age | 37.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 33.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.7%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
14.8%
Smoking
38.0%
High Blood Pressure
29.4%
No Physical Activity
21.3%
Depression
38.7%
Insufficient Sleep
81.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 65.0 · 65th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
73.79
🌀 Hurricane
89.03
🔥 Wildfire
81.58
❄️ Winter Storm
55.25
🌍 Earthquake
54.33
☀️ Drought
36.64
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