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Lamar County, Mississippi

Lamar County, Mississippi, has 67,403 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Purvis. It uses Central Time and covers 497 sq mi (1,286 km²) of land.

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Lamar County in Mississippi
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Resident population, July 2025
67,403
Land area
497 sq mi (1,286 km²)
County seat or government
Purvis
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$70,909 ± $4,616
Median home value
$224,700 ± $10,031
Median rent, with utilities
$1,126 ± $64
Homes lived in by their owners
69.5% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Hattiesburg, MS metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.43 sq mi (8.87 km²)
State
Mississippi
County code (FIPS)
28073
Coordinates (central point)
31.197586, -89.506369
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lamar County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3940244,620 people
  2. 3940142,531 people
  3. 3942916,320 people
  4. 3947514,530 people
  5. 3948212,606 people
  6. 394557,937 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Lamar County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Lamar County, largest first

  1. Lamar County School District64,574 people
  2. Hattiesburg Public School District39,204 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hattiesburg, Mississippi (city)48,619 people
  2. West Hattiesburg, Mississippi (CDP)6,715 people
  3. Oak Grove, Mississippi (CDP)2,098 people
  4. Purvis, Mississippi (city)1,914 people
  5. Arnold Line, Mississippi (CDP)1,859 people
  6. Sumrall, Mississippi (town)1,674 people
  7. Lumberton, Mississippi (city)1,320 people
  8. Baxterville, Mississippi (CDP)423 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Forrest County, Mississippi15 mi east
  2. Marion County, Mississippi19 mi west
  3. Pearl River County, Mississippi30 mi south
  4. Covington County, Mississippi30 mi north
  5. Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi32 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

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