Lamar, MS Demographics

A map of Lamar's Population by Race

Race	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	35	0.0%	89.7%
Black	1	0.0%	2.6%
Asian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	2	0.0%	5.1%
Native American/Other	1	0.0%	2.6%
Multiracial	0	0.0%	0.0%

Lamar, Mississippi has an estimated population of 0, a dramatic decrease from the 39 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lamar, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lamar has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lamar, that probability was 19.1% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lamar is ranked the 421st most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lamar was ranked the 423rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lamar's White Population

0 residents of Lamar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lamar is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Lamar ranks 41st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Lamar's population has decreased from 89.7% to 0.0%.

Lamar is less White than neighboring Snow Lake Shores (85.7% White), La Grange (90.3% White), Ashland (79.6% White), Moscow (46.9% White), and Grand Junction (32.2% White).

Lamar's Black Population

0 residents of Lamar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lamar is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Lamar ranks 382nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lamar's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Lamar is less Black than neighboring La Grange (9.7% Black), Ashland (15.8% Black), Moscow (41.4% Black), and Grand Junction (66.7% Black).

Lamar's Asian Population

0 residents of Lamar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lamar is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Lamar ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Lamar's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lamar is less Asian than neighboring Snow Lake Shores (6.5% Asian).

Lamar's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lamar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lamar is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lamar ranks 59th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lamar's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.0%.

Lamar is less Hispanic than neighboring Snow Lake Shores (3.1% Hispanic), Ashland (1.7% Hispanic), Moscow (4.4% Hispanic), and Grand Junction (0.7% Hispanic).

Lamar's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lamar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lamar is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lamar ranks 11th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lamar's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Lamar is less Native American/Other than neighboring Snow Lake Shores (1.6% Native American/Other), and Moscow (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lamar's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Lamar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lamar is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Lamar ranks 414th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Multiracial residents' share of Lamar's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lamar is less Multiracial than neighboring Snow Lake Shores (3.1% Multiracial), Ashland (2.9% Multiracial), Moscow (6.8% Multiracial), and Grand Junction (0.5% 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.