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Lamar County School District

Lamar County School District is a unified school district in Mississippi with a community population of 64,574. The median household income is $72,217 and the median age is 38.6.

64,574

Population

116

People / sq mi

$72,217

Median Income

38.6

Median Age

Lamar County School District covers 556 sq mi of land at 116.1 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White72.7%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian44.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$72,217

Median Household Income

$39,189

Per Capita Income

9.7%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$221,000

Median Home Value

$1,159

Median Rent

72.3%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

91.7%

High School+

33.6%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lamar County School District serves a community with a population of 64,574 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Mississippi.

The median household income in Lamar County School District is $72,217, with a per capita income of $39,189. The poverty rate is 9.7%.

Lamar County School District is 72.7% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 44.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Lamar County School District, 91.7% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 33.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Lamar County School District is $221,000, with a median rent of $1,159. The homeownership rate is 72.3%.

Data for Lamar County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2802400).

Lamar County School District skews on age — the median resident is 38.6, in line with the national median. With 64,574 residents, Lamar County School District is a school district in Mississippi.

Household earnings are middling, with a median of $72,217 — below the US median of $78,538. Poverty runs at 9.7%, below the national 12.4%. Median home value is $221,000, with typical rent around $1,159.

About 33.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, near the 35.0% national figure.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.