Lamar County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,503
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,503
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 51,249
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 50,083
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 50,083
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 50,088
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,793
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,760
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,152
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $200,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,670
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $549
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $949
Building Permits, 2025 48
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,019
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 124,582
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 398,115
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,007
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,247,223
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,690
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,880
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,256
Persons in poverty, percent 17.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,278
Total employment, 2023 19,764
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 918,508
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,444
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,160
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 714
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 785
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 957
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 55.2
Population per square mile, 2010 54.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 907.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 907.19
FIPS Code 48277