Lamar County, Georgia

Lamar County
County
Lamar County courthouse in Barnesville
Lamar County courthouse in Barnesville
Logo
Map of Georgia highlighting Lamar County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°04′N 84°08′W / 33.07°N 84.14°W / 33.07; -84.14
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1920; 104 years ago (1920)
Named forLucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II
SeatBarnesville
Largest cityBarnesville
Area
 • Total
186 sq mi (480 km2)
 • Land184 sq mi (480 km2)
 • Water2.3 sq mi (6 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,500
 • Density101/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitelamarcountyga.com

Lamar County is a county in the West Central region the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,500.[1] The county seat is Barnesville.[2]

History

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The Georgia General Assembly proposed the constitutional amendment to create the county on August 17, 1920, and the citizens of the state voted in favor of the amendment on November 2, 1920.[3] Land from Pike County and Monroe County was then transferred to create Lamar County. Lamar County was named after Confederate Democrat Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II.[4]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 186 square miles (480 km2), of which 184 square miles (480 km2) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) (1.3%) is water.[5] It is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

The western third of Lamar County, west of a line from Orchard Hill through Milner and Barnesville, is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern majority of the county is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.[6]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Communities

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Cities

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Towns

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19309,745—
194010,0913.6%
195010,2421.5%
196010,2400.0%
197010,6884.4%
198012,21514.3%
199013,0386.7%
200015,91222.0%
201018,31715.1%
202018,5001.0%
2023 (est.)20,401[7]10.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1880[9] 1890-1910[10]
1920-1930[11] 1930-1940[12]
1940-1950[13] 1960-1980[14]
1980-2000[15] 2010[16] 2020[17]
Lamar County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2000[18] Pop 2010[16] Pop 2020[17] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 10,683 11,943 12,344 67.14% 65.20% 66.72%
Black or African American alone (NH) 4,806 5,621 4,888 30.20% 30.69% 26.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 42 34 13 0.26% 0.19% 0.07%
Asian alone (NH) 59 68 102 0.37% 0.37% 0.55%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 2 4 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 14 22 48 0.09% 0.12% 0.26%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 135 286 626 0.85% 1.56% 3.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 172 341 475 1.08% 1.86% 2.57%
Total 15,912 18,317 18,500 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,500 people, 6,494 households, and 3,746 families residing in the county.

Politics

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United States presidential election results for Lamar County, Georgia[19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 7,575 72.75% 2,795 26.84% 42 0.40%
2020 6,331 69.99% 2,620 28.97% 94 1.04%
2016 5,190 67.87% 2,270 29.68% 187 2.45%
2012 4,899 64.36% 2,602 34.18% 111 1.46%
2008 4,873 63.24% 2,752 35.72% 80 1.04%
2004 4,027 61.96% 2,432 37.42% 40 0.62%
2000 2,912 55.68% 2,194 41.95% 124 2.37%
1996 1,988 43.75% 2,125 46.76% 431 9.49%
1992 1,707 38.71% 2,065 46.83% 638 14.47%
1988 2,035 57.83% 1,416 40.24% 68 1.93%
1984 2,198 57.80% 1,605 42.20% 0 0.00%
1980 1,298 33.91% 2,453 64.08% 77 2.01%
1976 847 23.32% 2,785 76.68% 0 0.00%
1972 1,844 73.47% 666 26.53% 0 0.00%
1968 575 20.50% 790 28.16% 1,440 51.34%
1964 1,570 50.30% 1,548 49.60% 3 0.10%
1960 479 26.00% 1,363 74.00% 0 0.00%
1956 555 26.61% 1,531 73.39% 0 0.00%
1952 429 21.66% 1,552 78.34% 0 0.00%
1948 164 12.92% 909 71.63% 196 15.45%
1944 143 12.35% 1,015 87.65% 0 0.00%
1940 85 8.86% 869 90.62% 5 0.52%
1936 69 7.59% 839 92.30% 1 0.11%
1932 33 4.38% 714 94.69% 7 0.93%
1928 126 15.79% 672 84.21% 0 0.00%
1924 38 5.72% 594 89.46% 32 4.82%

Education

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All of the county is in the Lamar County School District.[20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Lamar County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 180.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lamar County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  17. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lamar County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  18. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Lamar County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  19. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  20. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lamar County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 24, 2024. - Text list
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