Lambert, Mississippi
town in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States
Lambert is a town in Quitman County, Mississippi. The population was 1,273 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lambert has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,273 people, 584 households, and 301 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,967 people, 648 households, and 467 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,419.2 inhabitants per square mile (934.1/km2). There were 676 housing units at an average density of 831.4 per square mile (321.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 82.82% African American, 15.61% White, 0.36% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races.
“Lambert, Mississippi” enters the record as town in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Lambert, Mississippi and town can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q867826. Authority coordinates are 34.202, -90.283. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2000.
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This entry incorporates text from “Lambert, Mississippi” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.