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Lamar
Mississippi

64K

Population

$68K

Median Income

$268K

Median Home

R+51

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$40,068

Federal Spending per Capita$282

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$81K

Avg Credit Score668

Work From Home %3.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms66

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$135K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.8%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$2,888

SS Benefits / Person$3,120

Education Wage Premium2.08x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.65x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$266K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$296K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1486/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.67%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,406

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,047/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.7%

Homeownership Rate67.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.0%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.4%

Sold Above List Price

12.0%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

305

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices152

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians420

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients557 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,756

Uninsured (under 65)11.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.35 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.31 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,310

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,397

HS Completion Rate91.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools12

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate19.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities12

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)60th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.41

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days145 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation51.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events18.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$784K

Drought Index (2022)0.24

Heating Degree Days1,678 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,838 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,072 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,267 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year4.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)77 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)47 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed288 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed167 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)400 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)222 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+71.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers10 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers62

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers894 workers

Public Transit Commuters93 workers

Walk to Work241 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,556 workers

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities18

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.660

Nonprofit Organizations227

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.8%

Never-Married Adults28.0%

Divorced Adults9.3%

Religious Organizations53

Asian Population1.2%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations9.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.64 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities13

Grocery Stores17

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging16

Recreation Businesses16

Professional Services Firms128

Veterinary Practices13

Real Estate Firms56

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$60K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+51

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.67%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+51R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +171

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $268K

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Local News — Lamar

MaxPreps · قبل أسبوع واحد

Lamar High School (Meridian, MS) JV Football

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Los Angeles Times · 07‏/05‏/2026

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Ott & Lee Funeral Homes · 11‏/12‏/2025

Hubert Lamar Bowman Obituary Dec 11, 2025

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Magnolia Tribune · 27‏/02‏/2026

Mississippi House moves to exempt NIL compensation from state income tax

Earlier this year, colleges in no income tax states used that as a selling point when trying to snag…

AOL.com · 08‏/05‏/2026

Mississippi tornado destroys homes, businesses in Lamar County

Mississippi tornado destroys homes, businesses in Lamar County ... LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) — The …

Legacy | Obituary · 21‏/01‏/2026

Wayne Lamar Obituary (1939 - 2025) - Oxford, MS - The Daily Journal

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