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Lamar County, GA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 19,467   ( 1,150 from 2010 , 967 from 2020)
Land area: 183.5 square miles
Population density: 106.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,081 67.20% 9.5%
Black:5,17126.56% 8.0%
Indian:440.23% 29.4%
Asian:1310.67% 87.1%
2+ races:3992.05% 39.5%
Hispanic:6413.29% 88.0%
Total non-White:6,38632.80% 0.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:473 12.8
Deaths:64017.3
Net Migration: 1,07329.0
Net Immigration: 120.3
Change in White population:1,138 6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:12 0.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
18,317
11,94365.20%
5,62130.69%
340.19%
700.38%
2861.56%
3411.86%
6,37434.80%

2000
15,912
10,68367.14%
4,80630.20%
420.26%
600.38%
1350.85%
1721.08%
5,22932.86%

1990
13,038
8,53565.46%
4,43734.03%
240.18%
70.05%
n/a
350.27%
4,50334.54%

1980
12,215
7,98165.34%
4,13033.81%
00.00%
20.02%
n/a
890.73%
4,23434.66%

1970
10,688
6,48460.67%
4,14138.74%
00.00%
20.02%
n/a
600.56%
4,204 39.33%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,954 12.3
1,65110.4
1,3528.5
460.3
1,260 7.9
1,145 7.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,051 15.7
1,42310.9
1,69913.0
300.2
2,148 16.5
726 5.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,825 14.9
1,312 10.7
453 3.7
n/a
554 4.5
269 2.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
644 6.0
n/a
1,497 14.0
30 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Lamar County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.6
3,873 19.9%
15,594 80.1%
3,266 16.8%
6,918
2.53
4,302 62.2%
3,393 78.9%
330 7.7%
2,616 37.8%

2010
NumberPercent
37.7
3,869 21.1%
14,448 78.9%
2,487 13.6%
6,618
2.55
4,617 69.8%
3,240 70.2%
493 10.7%
2,001 30.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.8
3,905 24.5%
12,007 75.5%
2,056 12.9%
5,668
2.66
4,245 74.9%
3,120 73.5%
449 10.6%
1,423 25.1%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
3,499 26.8%
9,539 73.2%
1,750 13.4%
4,666
2.74
3,567 76.4%
2,635 73.9%
346 9.7%
1,099 23.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
3,721 30.5%
8,494 69.5%
1,519 12.4%
4,002
2.99
3,179 79.4%
2,649 83.3%
294 9.2%
823 20.6%

2022 Housing Data for Lamar County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,635 
Median Value$177,000 
Occupied6,91890.6%
Vacant7179.4%
Owned5,26376.1%
Rented1,65523.9%
Median Rent$888 
Single-Family Units5,71574.9%
    Detached5,65674.1%
    Attached590.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units5306.9%
Mobile Homes1,07414.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lamar County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003204.6%
$10,000 to $14,9993184.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992012.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994206.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993364.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992543.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991972.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991442.1%
$45,000 to $49,9993725.4%
$50,000 to $59,99976011.0%
$60,000 to $74,9995137.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,09315.8%
$100,000 to $124,9995407.8%
$125,000 to $149,9995067.3%
$150,000 to $199,9995457.9%
$200,000 or more3995.8%
Median Household Income64,966 
Per Capita Income30,978 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI78811.4%
Public Assistance2283.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,06915.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,45264.6%
Unemployed3332.9%
In Armed Forces520.5%
Total Labor Force7,83767.9%
Not in Labor Force3,69932.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,6762,26254.2%
Non-Profit20743432.3%
Self-Employed52532062.1%
Local Government45945450.3%
State Government26333444.1%
Federal Government783569.0%
Total Private + Self3,2012,58255.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0071,25744.5%
Total4,2083,83952.3%
Pct. Govt.20.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts81010.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,14126.6%
Professional, Technical1,60920.0%
Service Occupations1,51018.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing160.2%
All others1,97724.6%
White Collar 56.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,64720.5%
Retail trade87610.9%
Educational services82310.2%
Health care and social assistance7138.9%
Public administration6708.3%
Other services6187.7%
Construction5757.1%
Accommodation and food services5056.3%
Transportation and warehousing4375.4%
Finance and insurance3214.0%
Wholesale trade2352.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2122.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1211.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing680.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation630.8%
Information610.8%
Utilities540.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting480.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lamar County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2151.15%
Puerto Rican80.04%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2981.60%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian2981.60%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American100.05%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian100.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic110.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai310.17%
Chinese280.15%
Indian140.07%
Vietnamese110.06%
Korean90.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,06295.8%
Spanish4172.3%
Other Indo-European1801.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun860.5%
Other260.1%
Chinese210.1%
Vietnamese110.1%
German, other Germanic30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,91910.3%
English1,2266.6%
Irish8564.6%
German7363.9%
Scottish2681.4%
Italian2531.4%
French2261.2%
Iranian1660.9%
African1230.7%
European1160.6%
Jamaican1150.6%
Swedish1060.6%
Hungarian610.3%
Scotch-Irish530.3%
Northern European460.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,56499.4%
Not a citizen1120.6%
Native18,29498.0%
Foreign-born3822.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lamar County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
358 2.9%938 7.6%4,403 35.9%4,427 36.1%1,122 9.1%1,024 8.3%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 358 2.9%
9-12 Years 938 7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,403 35.9%
Some College 4,427 36.1%
Bach. Degree 1,122 9.1%
Grad Degree 1,024 8.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lamar County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,161 5,842 319 5.2% 5.4%
1991 6,046 5,698 348 5.8% 5.3%
1992 6,243 5,830 413 6.6% 6.6%
1993 6,839 6,497 342 5.0% 5.7%
1994 7,151 6,852 299 4.2% 5.1%
1995 7,134 6,849 285 4.0% 4.8%
1996 7,350 7,046 304 4.1% 4.6%
1997 7,466 7,133 333 4.5% 4.5%
1998 7,215 6,900 315 4.4% 4.2%
1999 6,913 6,521 392 5.7% 3.8%
2000 8,006 7,650 356 4.4% 3.5%
2001 8,123 7,723 400 4.9% 4.1%
2002 7,943 7,418 525 6.6% 5.3%
2003 7,777 7,336 441 5.7% 5.1%
2004 7,715 7,251 464 6.0% 5.1%
2005 7,789 7,279 510 6.5% 5.7%
2006 7,820 7,346 474 6.1% 5.1%
2007 7,919 7,487 432 5.5% 4.9%
2008 7,945 7,310 635 8.0% 6.8%
2009 8,157 7,000 1,157 14.2% 10.4%
2010 8,185 7,006 1,179 14.4% 10.7%
2011 8,097 6,995 1,102 13.6% 10.1%
2012 7,936 6,991 945 11.9% 9.0%
2013 7,810 6,934 876 11.2% 8.1%
2014 7,778 7,032 746 9.6% 7.1%
2015 7,597 7,003 594 7.8% 6.1%
2016 7,900 7,375 525 6.6% 5.4%
2017 8,124 7,664 460 5.7% 4.8%
2018 8,230 7,843 387 4.7% 4.0%
2019 8,208 7,881 327 4.0% 3.5%
2020 7,980 7,476 504 6.3% 6.5%
2021 8,263 7,918 345 4.2% 3.9%
2022 8,391 8,116 275 3.3% 3.0%
2023 8,505 8,220 285 3.4% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com