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Lamar County is a County located in the State of Georgia . As of 2000 , the population is 15,912. The County Seat is Barnesville, Georgia 6 . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 481 Km&2 (186 Mi&2 ). 479 km&2 (185 mi&2) of it is land and 3 km&2 (1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.52% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 15,912 people, 5,712 households, and 4,284 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 33/km&2 (86/mi&2). There were 6,145 housing units at an average density of 13/km&2 (33/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 67.78% White , 30.39% Black or African American , 0.28% Native American , 0.37% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.28% from Other Races , and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,712 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.00% were Married Couples living together, 16.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.00% were non-families. 21.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05. In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 11.40% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $37,087, and the median income for a family was $43,481. Males had a median income of $29,453 versus $21,933 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $16,666. 11.20% of the population and 8.10% of families were below the Poverty Line . 14.50% of those under the age of 18 and 11.00% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS EXTERNAL LINK |
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