Lumberton, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lamar County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
1,515 Population 213/sq mi density
$40,050 Median Income $20,838 per capita
$78,000 Home Value $182,569 Zillow
$832 Median Rent 32.2% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature
364 Violent Crime/100K 1,517 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$40,050 median income, 12.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,000 home value, $832/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
364 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,515
Census 2023
Population Density
213
per square mile
Land Area
7.3
square miles (18.8 km²)
Median Age
36.7 yrs
6% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.5%
Male
48.5%
Female
52%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 23.8% US: 61.6%
Black 73.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
23.8%
Black
73.4%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.9%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.1%
Veterans
7.5%
25% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.7%
28% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
89.2%
2% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.8%
26% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.472
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,515
Population Year2023
Population Density213 / sq mi
Land Area7.3 sq mi
Median Age36.7 years

Gender

Male51.5%
Female48.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White23.8%
Black or African American73.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.9%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.1%
Veterans7.5%
Disability16.7%
Health Insurance89.2%
Uninsured10.8%
Broadband Access79.0%
Gini Coefficient0.472

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K