Lamar County, Texas Population 2022
Lamar County, Texas's estimated population is with a growth rate of 0.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lamar County, Texas is the 70th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was and has seen a growth of 0.71% since this time.
Lamar County, Texas Population Pyramid 2022
Lamar County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type
Lamar County, Texas Household Types
64.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
3
Average Family Size
2.45
Average Household Size
Lamar County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.79%.
$31,852
Average Earnings
$40,578
Average Male
$26,855
Average Female
Lamar County, Texas Language by Age
Lamar County, Texas Language
91.37% of Lamar County, Texas residents speak only English, while 8.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.39% of the population.
Lamar County, Texas Poverty by Race
18.38%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.19%
Male Poverty Rate
18.55%
Female Poverty Rate
Poverty in Lamar County, Texas
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lamar County, Texas is Black, with 28.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lamar County, Texas is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.36%.
Lamar County, Texas Income by Household Type
Lamar County, Texas Marital Status
Marriage Rates
49.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.8%
Male Marriage Rate
46.9%
Female Marriage Rate
Lamar County, Texas Married by Age and Sex
Lamar County, Texas Marriage
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Lamar County, Texas Marital Status by Race
2,959
Number of Veterans
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
Lamar County, Texas Veterans by Education
15.27%
Veteran Poverty Rate
42.21%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.8%
Labor Force Participation
56.5%
Employment Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
Origin of Non-Citizens
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Origin of Naturalized Citizens
75.78%
Born in Lamar County, Texas
96.19%
Native Born
3.81%
Foreign Born
2.30%
Non Citizen
1.51%
Naturalized
Place of Birth
96.19% of Lamar County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 75.78% having been born in Texas. 2.30% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.