Town guide

Lumberton, Mississippi

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
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lumberton

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lumberton

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)85 miles away
Closer regional airportHattiesburg 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

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.

Lumberton population by census2000: 2,228, 2010: 2,086, 2020: 1,6172,22820002,08620101,6172020

Lamar County, 1910–2020

Lamar County population, 1910 to 20201910: 11,741, 1920: 12,869, 1930: 12,848, 1940: 12,096, 1950: 13,225, 1960: 13,675, 1970: 15,209, 1980: 23,821, 1990: 30,424, 2000: 39,070, 2010: 55,658, 2020: 64,22212K’10’2013K’30’4013K’50’6015K’70’8030K’90’0056K’1064K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LumbertonJan: high 59°F, low 39°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 42°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 48°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.5 in; May: high 84°F, low 62°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 6.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 6.9 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 41°F, 5.5 in59°39°Jan5.763°42°Feb5.370°48°Mar5.577°54°Apr5.584°62°May5.389°69°Jun6.491°71°Jul6.991°70°Aug6.087°66°Sep4.879°56°Oct4.068°46°Nov4.161°41°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Lamar CountyRetail trade: 4,682 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,599 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,397 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,186 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,078 jobs; Professional services: 1,061 jobs; Other services: 1,020 jobs; Construction: 873 jobsRetail trade 24% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 17% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 6% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Construction 5%

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 doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lumberton

Public schools here are run by Lamar County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Baxterville SchoolLumbertonPre-K–8217Public9.9 mi
Lumberton Elementary SchoolLumbertonPre-K–6287Public0.2 mi
Lumberton High SchoolLumberton7–12268Public0.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bass Christian Elementary SchoolLumberton1–717Seventh-day Adventist7.2 mi
Bass Memorial AcademyLumberton9–1274Seventh-day Adventist7.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Baxterville.

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