Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lamar County, MS in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 65,746 population of Lamar County, Mississippi comprised of 2,383 people who identified as Hispanic (3.63%), and 63,363 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lamar County, Mississippi with a population of 48,790 (74.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,789 (22.49%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 926 (1.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lamar County, Mississippi in 2022, with a population of 46,830 (71.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,580 (22.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,960 (2.98%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,789 22.49%
White Alone 48,790 74.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 265 0.4%
Asian Alone 926 1.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 72 0.11%
Two Or More Races 904 1.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Lamar , MS in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 209 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,960 2.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 100 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 93 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,580 22.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 46,830 71.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 165 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 915 1.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 811 1.23%