Skip directly to search Skip directly to A to Z list Skip directly to navigation Skip directly to site content Skip directly to page options
CDC Home

Lamar County, Mississippi

SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.

U.S. Map > Mississippi

Find Zip code:

Go to state:

Go to county:

State Health Department

Population:

  • Total Population: 39,070
  • Males: 18,883
  • Females: 20,187

Ethnicity:

  • White: 33,218
  • Black/African American: 4,992
  • Hispanic: 292
  • Native American/Eskimo: 42
  • Asian: 302
  • Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
  • Other: 22
  • 2 or more: 202

Top 5 Languages spoken at home:

  1. English only (35,020)
  2. Spanish (545)
  3. French (145)
  4. Vietnamese (115)
  5. Chinese (75)

Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants

Total Reported: 424

  1. Vietnam (77)
  2. China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (71)
  3. Germany (33)
  4. United Kingdom (30)
  5. Philippines (29)
  6. India (27)
  7. Canada (26)

Top 5 Religions by Adherents:

  1. Southern Baptist Convention (10,635)
  2. United Methodist Church, The (1,934)
  3. Baptist Missionary Association of America (1,714)
  4. Interstate & Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptists Association (1,038)
  5. Catholic Church (902)

Migrant Health Clinics

    Disabilities:

    • Total Reported: 13,188
    • Sensory: 1,628
    • Physical: 3,295
    • Mental: 1,780
    • Self-care: 1,172
    • Go outside home: 2,400
    • Employment: 3,046

    Grandparents as caregivers

    Grandparents as caregivers: 344

    Heating fuel:

    • Total Reported: 14,396
    • Utility gas: 3,091
    • Bottled or LP gas: 2,347
    • Electricity: 8,658
    • Fuel oil, kerosene: 21
    • Coal or Coke: 0
    • Wood: 252
    • Solar Energy: 0
    • Other fuel: 14
    • No fuel used: 13

    Vehicles available:

    • Total Reported: 26,957
    • No vehicle: 1,093
    • 1 or more vehicle: 25,864

    Education Attainment:

    • No School: 116
    • No High School: 1,330
    • Some High School: 2,612
    • High School: 6,433
    • Some College: 5,412
    • Associate's Degree: 1,548
    • College Degree: 4,200
    • Master's Degree: 1,322
    • Professional Degree: 470
    • Doctoral Degree: 412

    Household Phones:

    • Households Reporting: 14,396
    • Owners with phone: 10,581
    • Owners without phone: 331
    • Renters with phone: 3,158
    • Renters without phone: 326

    10 closest counties:

    1. Forrest County, Mississippi
    2. Marion County, Mississippi
    3. Covington County, Mississippi
    4. Perry County, Mississippi
    5. Pearl River County, Mississippi
    6. Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
    7. Stone County, Mississippi
    8. Jones County, Mississippi
    9. Washington Parish, Louisiana
    10. Walthall County, Mississippi

    Data Detail

    Zip Codes in county:

    39455, 39475, 39482

    • Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
    Contact Us:
    Ready.gov - Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed.
    USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web PortalDepartment of Health and Human Services
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   1600 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) TTY: (888) 232-6348 - Contact CDC-INFO

    A-Z Index

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
    6. F
    7. G
    8. H
    9. I
    10. J
    11. K
    12. L
    13. M
    14. N
    15. O
    16. P
    17. Q
    18. R
    19. S
    20. T
    21. U
    22. V
    23. W
    24. X
    25. Y
    26. Z
    27. #