Lamar County Information
Lamar in
Georgia occupies
186 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,679, a change from a 2000 population of
15,912 and
13,038 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
31 acts of violent crime reported in
Lamar in 2004, a change from
70 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
451 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Lamar, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lamar | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 186 sq. miles | Ranked 3,040 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,679 | Ranked 1,996 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,605 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,912 | Ranked 2,028 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,038 | Ranked 2,138 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 70.4% | |
| African American | 28.4% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 31 | 70 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 26 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 137 | 256 |
| Burglaries | 43 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 82 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 12 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,060 | 8,084 |
| Unemployed Population | 451 | 358 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 4.4% |
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