Lamar County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:51,127More data
Estimate 2022:50,515 
Estimate 2021:50,349 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.50,088More data
Census 2010:49,793More data
Census 2000:48,499More data
Population of the County Seat (Paris)
Census 2020:24,476 
Census 2010:25,171 
Census 2000:25,898 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN LAMAR COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Blossom city:1,456More data
Deport city (pt.):525More data
Paris city:24,969More data
Reno city:3,544More data
Roxton city:556More data
Sun Valley city:73More data
Toco city:92More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:907.3More data
Water Area:25.8More data
Total Area:933.1More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:55.20More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:52.49More data
Percent Rural:47.51More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:9.6%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:80.3%More data
Percent African American Alone:13.5%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:2.0%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.8%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:3.3%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:72.2%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:13.1%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:24.6%More data
65 and Older:19.1%More data
85 and Older:2.0%More data
Median Age:38.9More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$51,936More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$2,655,332,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$62,620More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:15.0%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:22.6%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:87.5% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:20.9% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$52,737More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$51,337 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$47,771 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$45,487 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$43,680 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.3More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:5.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:6.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.4 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.344800More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$7,196,862,003More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$4,694,140,062More data
Total Actual Levy:$16,185,395More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$5,480,449More data
CY 2022:$4,737,815 
CY 2021:$4,526,192 
CY 2020:$4,053,811 
CY 2019:$3,405,465 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN LAMAR COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:62.920More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:32.283More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:347.295More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:4.350More data
On-System Subtotal:446.848More data
City Streets:237.589More data
Certified County Roads:862.816More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:13.126More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,113.531More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,560.379More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:193.956More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:112.180More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:697.834More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:7.554More data
On-System Subtotal:1,011.524More data
City Streets:475.178More data
Certified County Roads:1,725.441More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:26.252More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,226.871More data
County Total:3,238.395More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Lamar County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Lamar County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Lamar County»

Special Districts in Lamar County.
School Districts in Lamar County.
History of City Tax Rates in Lamar County.

Airports in Lamar County.
Hospitals in Lamar County.
Prisons in Lamar County.