Lamar County Demographics

A map of Lamar County's Population by Race

Lamar County, Georgia has an estimated population of 19,571, an increase from the 18,500 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.4% White, 27.1% Black, 3.4% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lamar County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lamar is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lamar County, that probability was 48.3% in 2020 and 48.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lamar County is ranked the 95th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Lamar County was ranked the 95th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lamar County's White Population

13,002 residents of Lamar County, or 66.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lamar County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Lamar County ranks 58th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. White residents' share of Lamar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 66.4%.

Lamar County is more White than neighboring Spalding County (53.4% White), and Butts County (64.2% White). Lamar County is less White than neighboring Monroe County (71.9% White), and Pike County (86.1% White).

Lamar County's Black Population

5,304 residents of Lamar County, or 27.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lamar County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Lamar County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Black residents' share of Lamar County's population has increased from 26.4% to 27.1%.

Lamar County is more Black than neighboring Monroe County (22.1% Black), Pike County (8.4% Black), Upson County (25.8% Black), and Butts County (24.3% Black). Lamar County is less Black than neighboring Spalding County (35.8% Black).

Lamar County's Asian Population

140 residents of Lamar County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lamar County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Lamar County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 37.3%. Asian residents' share of Lamar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Lamar County is more Asian than neighboring Pike County (0.5% Asian), Upson County (0.2% Asian), and Butts County (0.3% Asian). Lamar County is less Asian than neighboring Monroe County (1.2% Asian), and Spalding County (1% Asian).

Lamar County's Hispanic Population

661 residents of Lamar County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lamar County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lamar County ranks 129th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 39.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Lamar County's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.4%.

Lamar County is more Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (2.9% Hispanic), Pike County (2.3% Hispanic), and Upson County (2.7% Hispanic). Lamar County is less Hispanic than neighboring Spalding County (6.1% Hispanic), and Butts County (3.9% Hispanic).

Lamar County's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Lamar County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lamar County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lamar County ranks 138th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 75.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lamar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Lamar County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (0.2% Native American/Other), Spalding County (0.7% Native American/Other), Pike County (0.9% Native American/Other), Upson County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Butts County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Lamar County's Multiracial Population

448 residents of Lamar County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lamar County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Lamar County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lamar County's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.3%.

Lamar County is more Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (1.6% Multiracial), and Pike County (1.8% Multiracial). Lamar County is less Multiracial than neighboring Spalding County (3% Multiracial), Upson County (4.5% Multiracial), and Butts County (6.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.