Lamar County (Georgia)
The Lamar County is a county located in the state of Georgia in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Barnesville, named after Gideon Barnes, an owner of a tavern.
Geography
The County is located in the central northwestern Georgia, is located in the west about 120 miles from Alabama and has an area of 481 square kilometers, of which three square kilometers of water surface, and borders clockwise to the following counties: Butts County, Monroe County, Upson County, Pike County and Spalding County.
History
Lamar County was formed on 17 August 1920 as 158 County in Georgia from portions of Monroe County and Pike County. It was named for Lucius Quintus Cinncinatus Lamar, a Confederate Colonel, Minister and member of the Supreme Court.
Demographic data
According to the census of 2000, there were 15,912 people in Lamar County. Of these, 830 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 5,712 households and 4,284 families. The population density was 33 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 67.78 percent White, 30.39 percent Black or African American, 0.28 percent Native American, 0.37 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.28 percent from other races groups; 0.89 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.08 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 5,712 households out of which 32.2 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 54.0 percent were married couples living together, 16.3 percent were single mothers and 25.0 percent were non-families. 21.6 percent of all households and 8.9 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05.
24.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 11.4 percent between 18 to 24, 27.9 percent between 25 and 44, 23.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.6 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males statistically every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household was $ 37,087, and the median income for a family $ 43,481. Males have a median income of $ 29,453, women $ 21,933. The per capita income was $ 16,666. 8.1 percent of families and 11.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Lamar County
- Aldora
- Barnesville
- Chappel
- Five Points
- Goggins
- Johnston Ville
- Liberty Hill
- Milner
- Milner Crossroads
- Patillo
- Piedmont
- Redbone
- Unionville
- Woodfin Mill