Lamar County, Mississippi

65,713 Population

$70,909 Median Income

$224,700 Median Home Value

65.7 Score

#9 in State

Economy & Income

Median Household Income

$70,909

Per Capita Income

$39,058

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Poverty Rate

14.7%

Housing

Median Home Value

$224,700

Median Rent

$1,126

Home Value / Income

3.17x

Rent / Income

19.06%

Demographics

Gender

Male

48.0%

Female

52.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)

70.6%

Black

21.7%

Hispanic/Latino

3.7%

Asian

0.9%

Commute

Mean Commute Time

26 min

Work from Home

5.4%

Drove Alone

81.3%

Public Transit

0.2%

Score Breakdown

Income

95.7

Employment

69.5

Housing

12.8

Quality Of Life

56.1

Safety

92.1

Education

50

Cost Of Living

50