Lamar

Population: 1,826
Median household income: $41,579
Median home value: $139,500

Located in Johnson County, Arkansas, Lamar is a community with a population of 1,826. Its median household income of $41,579 runs below the Johnson County figure of $44,808.

From 2019 to 2023, Lamar's population declined 8.7% from 2,001 to 1,826, while its median home value rose 43.2% from $97,400 to $139,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.6% of the population. 84.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,826
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,579
Median home value: $139,500
Median gross rent: $575
Housing units: 739
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0011,826

Median household income

$31,625$41,579

Median home value

$97,400$139,500

Median gross rent

$515$575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,001	$31,625	$97,400	$515
2020	1,696	$37,667	$102,000	$420
2021	1,535	$30,156	$102,400	$495
2022	1,731	$41,188	$129,300	$623
2023	1,826	$41,579	$139,500	$575

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	170	9.3%
5 to 17	392	21.5%
18 to 24	91	5.0%
25 to 34	264	14.5%
35 to 44	229	12.5%
45 to 54	159	8.7%
55 to 64	194	10.6%
65 to 74	197	10.8%
75 and over	130	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,544	84.6%
Black or African American	38	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	151	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	87	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.6%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's20.3%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	253	21.6%
High school graduate	427	36.4%
Some college or associate's	238	20.3%
Bachelor's degree	209	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	46	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	516	84.0%
Carpooled	60	9.8%
Public transit	9	1.5%
Walked	5	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	224	38.0%
15 to 29 min	205	34.7%
30 to 44 min	105	17.8%
45 to 59 min	27	4.6%
60+ min	29	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 25.4% (449 of 1,765)

	Count	Share
Family households	433	65.2%
Nonfamily households	231	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	664	89.9%
Vacant	75	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	470	70.8%
Renter-occupied	194	29.2%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units17.3%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	541	73.2%
1-unit, attached	3	0.4%
2 to 4 units	128	17.3%
5 to 19 units	11	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	56	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0538290
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 35.4444, -93.3947