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Welcome to Lamar County ...

Time Zone: Lamar County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Purvis is the Seat for Lamar County.

Lamar County was founded in 1904. Lamar was created by taking area from Marion and Pearl River Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lamar had a population of 63,447 people. This is an increase of 13.99% since the last Census (which gave a population of 55,658 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lamar represented 1.88% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Lamar County:

  • Lumberton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
    • Lumberton is located in Lamar County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <3>
  • Purvis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
    • Purvis is located in Lamar County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <3>
  • Sumrall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall
    • Sumrall is located in Lamar County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumrall <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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