Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lamar County, MS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 57,390 population of Lamar County, Mississippi comprised of 1,234 people who identified as Hispanic (2.15%), and 56,156 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lamar County, Mississippi with a population of 44,570 (77.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,361 (19.8%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 711 (1.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lamar County, Mississippi in 2011, with a population of 43,510 (75.82%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,279 (19.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,060 (1.85%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lamar, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Lamar , MS in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,361 19.8%
White Alone 44,570 77.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 155 0.27%
Asian Alone 711 1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.04%
Two Or More Races 570 0.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Lamar , MS in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 82 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,060 1.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 38 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 46 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,279 19.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 43,510 75.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 117 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 707 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 524 0.91%