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»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:50,484More data
Estimate 2021:50,305 
Census 2020:50,088More 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 - 2022 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:1,422More data
Deport city (pt.):520More data
Paris city:24,695More data
Reno city:3,474More data
Roxton city:549More 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, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:52.92More data
Percent Rural:47.08More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2022 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:9.6%More data
Race - 2022 (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 - 2022 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:72.2%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:13.1%More data
Age - 2022 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:23.9%More data
65 and Older:19.2%More data
85 and Older:2.1%More data
Median Age:39.4More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$50,699More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$2,539,934,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$50,787More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:17.0%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:25.2%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:87.4% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:19.5% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$51,336More data
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$47,771 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$45,487 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$43,680 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$41,695 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.3More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:5.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:6.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:3.8 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.360800More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$5,986,378,359More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$4,248,123,384More data
Total Actual Levy:$15,327,229More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2022:$4,737,815More data
CY 2021:$4,526,192 
CY 2020:$4,053,811 
CY 2019:$3,405,465 
CY 2018:$3,319,686 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN LAMAR COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
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:236.627More data
Certified County Roads:861.604More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:13.126More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,111.357More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,558.205More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:193.956More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:113.384More 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:1,012.728More data
City Streets:473.254More data
Certified County Roads:1,723.017More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:26.252More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,222.523More data
County Total:3,235.251More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»     «2017 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.