Lumberton is a city in Lamar County, Mississippi, home to about 1,320 people across 7.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39455.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population1,320186 per sq mi
Median home value$86,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lumberton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lumberton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)85 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
New Orleans, LA71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX363 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lumberton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lumberton
U.S. Representative · Mississippi’s 4th DistrictMike Ezell (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Lumberton had 1,617 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 168th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Lamar County grew from 11,741 residents in 1910 to 64,222 in 2020.
Lamar County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 65 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Poplarville Exp Stn, MS weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Lamar County
19,611 jobs at 1,505 businesses in Lamar County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lumberton.
Nearest hospitals
Pearl River County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Poplarville11.3 miles
Merit Health WesleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hattiesburg22.9 miles
Forrest General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hattiesburg25.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Lumberton
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Piggly Wiggly1.0 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lamar County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Baxterville SchoolLumberton
Pre-K–8
217
Public
9.9 mi
Lumberton Elementary SchoolLumberton
Pre-K–6
287
Public
0.2 mi
Lumberton High SchoolLumberton
7–12
268
Public
0.3 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Bass Christian Elementary SchoolLumberton
1–7
17
Seventh-day Adventist
7.2 mi
Bass Memorial AcademyLumberton
9–12
74
Seventh-day Adventist
7.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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