Lamar County, Georgia

County in Georgia, United States

County in Georgia

Lamar County

County

Lamar County courthouse in Barnesville

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Location within the U.S. state of 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
Founded| 1920; 105 years ago (1920)
Named after| 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 County is a county in the West Central region of 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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* 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

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* Butts County (northeast)
* Monroe County (east)
* Upson County (southwest)
* Pike County (west)
* Spalding County (northwest)

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Barnesville (county seat)
* Milner

### Towns

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* Aldora
* Goggins

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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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]
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

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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)

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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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* State of Georgia portal

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Lamar County, Georgia
* List of counties in Georgia

## 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

## External links

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* County history

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