Lamar County, Mississippi
Lamar County | |
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Lamar County Courthouse in Purvis | |
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°13′N 89°31′W / 31.21°N 89.51°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Named after | Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar |
| Seat | Purvis |
| Largest community | West Hattiesburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 500 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| • Land | 497 sq mi (1,290 km2) |
| • Water | 3.4 sq mi (9 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 64,222 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Lamar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,222. Its county seat is Purvis. Named for Confederate Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, the county was carved out of Marion County to the west in 1904.
Lamar County is part of the Hattiesburg metropolitan area. It is largely a rural county, except for its northeast quarter.