City in Prowers County, Colorado · 5.2 sq mi · 1,451 people per sq mi
7,566 people live in Lamar. The typical household earns $53,188, and the median resident is 33.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,687 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.33%
Men 31.2 · Women 36.3
1890–2026
7,566
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
7,566
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,566 | -22 | 0.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,588 | -23 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 7,611 | +89 | 1.18% |
| 2023 | 7,522 | -35 | 0.46% |
| 2022 | 7,557 | -66 | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 7,623 | -64 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 7,687 | -7 | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 7,694 | +45 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 7,649 | +24 | 0.31% |
| 2017 | 7,625 | +36 | 0.47% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Lamar has a population change lower than Prowers County, Colorado, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 76 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 47% | 56% |
| Never married | 34% | 41% | 27% |
| Divorced | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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