Lamar County, Georgia
Lamar County | |
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![]() Lamar County courthouse in Barnesville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state ofGeorgia | |
![]() Georgia's location within theU.S. | |
Coordinates:33°04′N84°08′W/ 33.07°N 84.14°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1920 |
Named for | Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II |
Seat | Barnesville |
Largest city | Barnesville |
Area | |
• Total | 186 sq mi (480 km2) |
• Land | 184 sq mi (480 km2) |
• Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 1.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,500 |
• Density | 101/sq mi (39/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5(Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4(EDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | lamarcountyga.com |
Lamar Countyis acountylocated in the west central portion of theU.S. stateofGeorgia.As of the2020 census,the population was 18,500.[1]Thecounty seatisBarnesville.[2]
History[edit]
TheGeorgia General Assemblyproposed 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 fromPike CountyandMonroe Countywas then transferred to create Lamar County. Lamar County was named afterConfederateDemocratLucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II.[4]
Geography[edit]
According to theU.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 thePiedmontregion of the state.
The western third of Lamar County, west of a line fromOrchard HillthroughMilnerandBarnesville,is located in the UpperFlint Riversub-basin of theACF River Basin(Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern majority of the county is located in the UpperOcmulgee Riversub-basin of theAltamaha Riverbasin.[6]
Major highways[edit]
Interstate 75
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 341
State Route 7
State Route 18
State Route 36
State Route 109
State Route 401(unsigned designation for I-75)
Adjacent counties[edit]
- Butts County(northeast)
- Monroe County(east)
- Upson County(southwest)
- Pike County(west)
- Spalding County(northwest)
Communities[edit]
Cities[edit]
- Barnesville(county seat)
- Milner
Town[edit]
Demographics[edit]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 9,745 | — | |
1940 | 10,091 | 3.6% | |
1950 | 10,242 | 1.5% | |
1960 | 10,240 | 0.0% | |
1970 | 10,688 | 4.4% | |
1980 | 12,215 | 14.3% | |
1990 | 13,038 | 6.7% | |
2000 | 15,912 | 22.0% | |
2010 | 18,317 | 15.1% | |
2020 | 18,500 | 1.0% | |
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] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2000[18] | Pop 2010[16] | Pop 2020[17] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitealone (NH) | 10,683 | 11,943 | 12,344 | 67.14% | 65.20% | 66.72% |
Black or African Americanalone (NH) | 4,806 | 5,621 | 4,888 | 30.20% | 30.69% | 26.42% |
Native AmericanorAlaska Nativealone (NH) | 42 | 34 | 13 | 0.26% | 0.19% | 0.07% |
Asianalone (NH) | 59 | 68 | 102 | 0.37% | 0.37% | 0.55% |
Pacific Islanderalone (NH) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% |
Other racealone (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 the2020 United States census,there were 18,500 people, 6,494 households, and 3,746 families residing in the county.
Politics[edit]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
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% |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Census - Geography Profile: Lamar County, Georgia".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedDecember 27,2022.
- ^"Find a County".National Association of Counties. Archived fromthe originalon May 31, 2011.RetrievedJune 7,2011.
- ^GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
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- ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
- ^"Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience".Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission.RetrievedNovember 20,2015.
- ^"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMarch 31,2024.
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- ^"1930 Census of Population - Georgia"(PDF).United States Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^"1940 Census of Population - Georgia"(PDF).United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^"1950 Census of Population - Georgia -"(PDF).United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^"1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia"(PDF).United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^"2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia"(PDF).United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ab"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.RetrievedJanuary 26,2024.
- ^ab"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.RetrievedJanuary 26,2024.
- ^"P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Lamar County, Georgia".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 26,2024.
- ^Leip, David."Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".uselectionatlas.org.RetrievedMarch 20,2018.