Lamar County, Georgia (GA)

• 
• • 12,20364.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 5,66529.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 4812.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4672.5%Two or more races
  • 950.5%Asian alone
  • 260.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $193,410

Here:	$193,410
State:	$274,276

Mobile homes: $81,953

Here:	$81,953
State:	$74,102

Health of residents in Lamar County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,569 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,329 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lamar County is $405 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $486 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $641 a month.

Cities in this county include: Barnesville, Milner, Aldora.

Neighboring counties: Baldwin County , Columbia County, Arkansas , Harris County , Washington County, Mississippi , Jenkins County , Pike County , Parker County, Texas .

Current college students: 1,151
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 390 (69.5% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1022010 or later
• 1192000 to 2009
• 821990 to 1999
• 451980 to 1989
• 91970 to 1979
• 26Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,742
• One, attached: 15
• Two: 469
• 3 or 4: 104
• 5 to 9: 252
• 10 to 19: 80
• 50 or more: 41
• Mobile homes: 1,024

Housing units in Lamar County with a mortgage: 2,744 (37 second mortgage, 166 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,938

Religion statistics for Lamar County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Lamar County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
• Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 13, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4259: February 26, 2016, FEMA Id: 4259, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4165: March 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4165, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1973: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1973, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1560: September 24, 2004, FEMA Id: 1560, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1311: January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Georgia Tornadoes, Flooding, Heavy Rain, Tropical Storm Alberto, Incident Period: July 03, 1994 to July 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1033: July 07, 1994, FEMA Id: 1033, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain
• 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

8.33% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,245 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.31% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($29,682 average AGI)
1.01% relocated from other states ($5,565 average AGI)

Lamar County:	1.01%
Georgia average:	3.60%

from Spalding County, GA	2.13% ($32,734 average AGI)
from Henry County, GA	0.91% ($42,321)
from Upson County, GA	0.62% ($25,722)
from Pike County, GA	0.53% ($32,839)
from Clayton County, GA	0.52% ($25,533)
from Monroe County, GA	0.50% ($26,966)
from Butts County, GA	0.36% ($35,238)

7.73% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,103 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.65% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($28,121 average AGI)
1.07% relocated to other states ($5,982 average AGI)

Lamar County:	1.07%
Georgia average:	3.12%

to Spalding County, GA	1.88% ($30,725 average AGI)
to Henry County, GA	0.66% ($37,079)
to Upson County, GA	0.66% ($27,658)
to Pike County, GA	0.45% ($29,808)
to Butts County, GA	0.43% ($28,640)
to Monroe County, GA	0.43% ($33,960)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lamar County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 3,423 (1,422 living alone), Female householders: 3,233 (1,184 living alone)

• 2,760 spouses (2,705 opposite-sex spouses), 231 unmarried partners, (213 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,120 children (4,293 natural, 422 adopted, 434 stepchildren), 1,309 grandchildren, 165 brothers or sisters, 234 parents, 0 foster children, 621 other relatives, 747 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,253

Size of family households: 1,955 2-persons, 657 3-persons, 699 4-persons, 297 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,592 1-person, 219 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 32 5-persons.

1,762 married couples with children.
664 single-parent households (77 men, 587 women).

96.8% of residents of Lamar speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $84,716,000 ($5,162 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,726,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $39,897,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,265,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,015,000
Federal grants: $19,788,000
Federal procurement contracts: $510,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,241,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,542,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,792,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,594,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.52 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

• Year house built in Lamar County, Georgia
• 2852014 or later
• 1092010 to 2013
• 1,8532000 to 2009
• 1,3571990 to 1999
• 7441980 to 1989
• 1,0841970 to 1979
• 5641960 to 1969
• 6181950 to 1959
• 2801940 to 1949
• 7581939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Lamar County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lamar County, Georgia
• 01 room
• 222 rooms
• 1183 rooms
• 2114 rooms
• 8845 rooms
• 1,2326 rooms
• 7597 rooms
• 6528 rooms
• 7929+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar County, Georgia
• 341 room
• 282 rooms
• 863 rooms
• 4474 rooms
• 7415 rooms
• 3646 rooms
• 627 rooms
• 1268 rooms
• 789+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lamar County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lamar County, Georgia
• 0no bedroom
• 2601 bedroom
• 4702 bedrooms
• 2,7323 bedrooms
• 8864 bedrooms
• 3415+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar County, Georgia
• 41no bedroom
• 1141 bedroom
• 7962 bedrooms
• 8553 bedrooms
• 804 bedrooms
• 765+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 152no vehicle
• 8081 vehicle
• 1,8602 vehicles
• 1,0253 vehicles
• 5464 vehicles
• 2935+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar County in renter-occupied apartments
• 266no vehicle
• 8701 vehicle
• 5722 vehicles
• 1793 vehicles
• 984 vehicles
• 165+ vehicles

88.4% of Lamar County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Georgia.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 14,871
• Other state: 3,585
• Northeast: 568
• Midwest: 581
• South: 2,185
• West: 249

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 420
• Number of aged recipients: 58
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 362
• Number of recipients under 18: 47
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 268
• Number of recipients older than 64: 105
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 188
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 178

Lamar County on our top lists:

• #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"