Lamar County, TX

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2023 Population

50,421

0.542% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.744% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.7%

17.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,122

4.94% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$175,500

14.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

23,049

0.743% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lamar County, TX had a population of 50.4k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $61,122. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lamar County, TX grew from 50,149 to 50,421, a 0.542% increase and its median household income grew from $58,246 to $61,122, a 4.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lamar County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.4%), White (Hispanic) (5.39%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.76%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.02%).

None of the households in Lamar County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Lamar County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lamar County, TX are Paris Junior College (1,322 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Lamar County, TX was $175,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

Most people in Lamar County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lamar County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Lamar County, TX borders Bryan County, OK, Choctaw County, OK, Delta County, TX, Fannin County, TX, and Red River County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Lamar County, TX is home to a population of 50.4k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.4% of Lamar County, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.22k people).

In 2023, there were 5.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.2k people) in Lamar County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.72k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Lamar County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lamar County, TX was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lamar County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lamar County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.2k ± 253
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.24k ± 361
White (Hispanic)
2.72k ± 382

9.24%

Hispanic Population

4.66k people

9.24% of the people in Lamar County, TX are hispanic (4.66k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lamar County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.22k people

4.47%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.24k people

As of 2023, 4.4% of Lamar County, TX residents (2.22k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lamar County, TX was 4.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lamar County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
881 ± 185
Gulf War (2001-)
730 ± 213
Gulf War (1990s)
399 ± 164

Lamar County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lamar County, TX employs 23k people. The largest industries in Lamar County, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,964 people), Retail Trade (3,059 people), and Manufacturing (2,508 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($76,181), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,938), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,015).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

23k

2023 Value

± 1,264

0.743%

1 Year growth

± 7.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lamar County, TX grew at a rate of 0.743%, from 22.9k employees to 23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamar County, TX, are Management Occupations (2,437 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,208 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lamar County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23k

2023 Value

± 1,264

0.743%

1 Year growth

± 7.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lamar County, TX grew at a rate of 0.743%, from 22.9k employees to 23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamar County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,964 people), Retail Trade (3,059 people), and Manufacturing (2,508 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lamar County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lamar County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,110

Median earning men ± $4,342

$32,150

Median earning women ± $1,814

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,221), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,170), and Public Administration ($55,934).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($60,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,610), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,681).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

91
Retail Trade
88
Construction
86
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$295k
Manufacturing
$163k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$99.9k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lamar County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 78.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.802%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.802%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lamar County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lamar County, TX awarded 1,322 degrees. The student population of Lamar County, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,669 male students and 2,758 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lamar County, TX are White (858 and 65.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (289 and 22%), Black or African American (88 and 6.7%), and Two or More Races (34 and 2.59%).

The largest universities in Lamar County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Paris Junior College (1,322 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lamar County, TX are Liberal Arts & Sciences (400 and 30.3%), General English Language & Literature (173 and 13.1%), and General Studies (103 and 7.79%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,427 students enrolled in Lamar County, TX, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,636 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
400 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
51 degrees awarded
Watchmaking & Jewelrymaking
25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lamar County, TX was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 400 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Lamar County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Paris Junior College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,322 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paris Junior College with 1,322 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 503 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lamar County, TX, which is 0.614 times less than the 819 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 858 degrees mean that there were 2.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 289 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,270) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lamar County, TX was $175,500 in 2023, which is 0.578 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $152,800 to $175,500, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lamar County, TX is 65.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lamar County, TX have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lamar County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lamar County, TX is $61,122. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lamar County, TX was Census Tract 1.02 with a value of $84,219, followed by Census Tract 4.02 and Census Tract 1.01, with respective values of $79,290 and $78,625.

In 2023, 15.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lamar County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.88%.

Housing

Property

$175,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,843

$13,202

Median Property Taxes

±$943

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lamar County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lamar County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.8% of the housing units in Lamar County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lamar County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1.02
Census Tract 4.02
Census Tract 1.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lamar County, TX was Census Tract 1.02 with a value of $84,219, followed by Census Tract 4.02 and Census Tract 1.01, with respective values of $79,290 and $78,625.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lamar County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,122

Median Household Income

± $3,370

20.1k

Number of Households

± 1,116

In 2023, the median household income of the 20.1k households in Lamar County, TX grew to $61,122 from the previous year's value of $58,246.

The following chart displays the households in Lamar County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lamar County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (8.92%)
Worked At Home (7.53%)

In 2023, 78.7% of workers in Lamar County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.92%) and those who worked at home (7.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lamar County, TX have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% of the workforce in Lamar County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lamar County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lamar County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lamar County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lamar County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.88%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamar County, TX (9.3k out of 49.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lamar County, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 25.2% of the children was living in poverty in Lamar County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

81% of the population of Lamar County, TX has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lamar County, TX see 2495 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.1% increase from the previous year (2266 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1789 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 864 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,495 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lamar County, TX

Primary care physicians in Lamar County, TX see an average of 2,495 patients per year. This represents a 10.1% increase from the previous year (2,266 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lamar County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19%

Uninsured

35%

Employer Coverage

17.2%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lamar County, TX declined by 0.107% from 19% to 19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lamar County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 52.9 in Lamar County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lamar County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.8% in Lamar County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lamar County, TX.