| Name | Lamar County |
| State | Mississippi |
| FIPS Code | 28073 |
| County Seat | Purvis |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 66,207 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 3% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 73.47% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 56% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+25 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.7% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 601 / 769 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 73.47% |
| African American | 21.78% |
| Hispanic | 3.67% |
| Asian | 0.96% |
| Native American | 0.11% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 56.32% |
| African American | 32.05% |
| Hispanic | 3.99% |
| Asian | 1.74% |
| Native American | 0.08% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.11% |