Lamar, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 64.22K population of Lamar, MS residents comprised of 2.36K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.68%), and 61.86K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.32%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lamar, MS, with a population of 44.46K (69.22%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Lamar, MS, with a population of 14.37K (22.38%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Lamar, MS, with a population of 2.90K (4.52%). The smallest racial group in Lamar, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 50 (0.08%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Lamar, MS, with a population of 43.87K (68.30%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Lamar, MS, with a population of 14.30K (22.26%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Lamar, MS, with a population of 2.24K (3.49%). The smallest ethnic group in Lamar, MS was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Lamar, Mississippi from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Mississippi counties and also for the state of Mississippi.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 14372 | 22.38 |
| White Alone | 44456 | 69.22 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 149 | 0.23 |
| Asian Alone | 1102 | 1.72 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 50 | 0.08 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1191 | 1.86 |
| Two Or More Races | 2902 | 4.52 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 43865 | 68.30 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 14296 | 22.26 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 2244 | 3.49 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1091 | 1.70 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 985 | 1.53 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 658 | 1.02 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 591 | 0.92 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 206 | 0.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 108 | 0.17 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 76 | 0.12 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 50 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 41 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 11 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |
