Lamar County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
20,941
12.9% since 2020 (+2,386)
Unemployment
3.5%
+0.5 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$31,919
Total $0.67bn
Median home value
$216,500
Rent $878/mo
Median household income
$67,062
Homeownership 75.7%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Lamar County's 12.9% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+2,466
International migration
+40
Natural change
-215
Net population change
+2,386
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $216,500 |
| Median gross rent | $878/mo |
| Median household income | $67,062 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.7% |
| Building permits (2025) | 136 (136 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Lamar County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.