Lamar   County MS United States

County FIPS 28073
Largest City Hattiesburg
State Mississippi
Latitude 31.2060
Longitude -89.5087
Population 65,713
Density 132.36 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $70,909
Median individual: $37,090

Race

Mode: 71.2% White

Gender

 52.0% female 

Rent

  $1126 / month  

Median house value: $220,475.0

Age

Median: 37.7 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 34.5%
With STEM degree: 41.8%

Marital Status

 53.5% married 

Never married: 28.1%

Labor Force Participation

 64.2% working 

Unemployed: 4.8%

Average Family Size

 3.06 people 

Commute Time

 26.0 minutes 

Health Care

 11.1% uninsured 

Poverty

 14.7%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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