Lumberton is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,642 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lumberton is the 143rd largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities, Lumberton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lumberton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lumberton is a city of professionals, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Lumberton who work in healthcare (16.39%), teaching (13.63%), and healthcare suport services (12.52%). In Lumberton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.68 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The percentage of people in Lumberton with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.08% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lumberton in 2022 was $19,376, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $77,504 for a family of four. However, Lumberton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lumberton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 41.70% of its population below the federal poverty line.Lumberton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lumberton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lumberton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lumberton include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Lumberton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.
