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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Low

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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