Lamar County Information
Lamar in
Mississippi occupies
500 square miles and has a 2006 population of
46,240, a change from a 2000 population of
39,070 and
30,424 in 1990.
15.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
45 acts of violent crime reported in
Lamar in 2004, a change from
11 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
978 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Lamar, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lamar | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 500 sq. miles | Ranked 2,178 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 46,240 | Ranked 1,015 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 44,429 | |
| Population 2000 | 39,070 | Ranked 1,137 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,424 | Ranked 1,272 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.2% | |
| African American | 14.2% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 45 | 11 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 22 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 17 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 840 | 279 |
| Burglaries | 270 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 510 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 60 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 23,130 | 20,023 |
| Unemployed Population | 978 | 833 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.2% |
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