Lamar

Population: 1,282
Median household income: $83,117
Median home value: $323,700

Located in Aransas County, Texas, Lamar is a community with a population of 1,282. The median household income of $83,117 is above the Aransas County median ($61,754).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lamar's population grew 11.1% from 1,154 to 1,282, while its median home value rose 21.4% from $266,700 to $323,700.

Households average 1.79 people. 42.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,282
Median age: 60.3 yrs
Median household income: $83,117
Median home value: $323,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 832
Homeownership rate: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1541,282

Median household income

$34,888$83,117

Median home value

$266,700$323,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,154	$34,888	$266,700	$1,099
2020	1,073	$36,967	$298,600	—
2021	1,328	$36,891	$283,600	—
2022	1,559	$60,245	$290,300	—
2023	1,282	$83,117	$323,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 5419.2%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7418.5%

75 and over17.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	114	8.9%
18 to 24	31	2.4%
25 to 34	162	12.6%
35 to 44	64	5.0%
45 to 54	246	19.2%
55 to 64	201	15.7%
65 to 74	237	18.5%
75 and over	227	17.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,161	90.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	2.7%
Asian	9	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.3%
Two or more races	21	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree33.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	0.8%
High school graduate	246	21.6%
Some college or associate's	394	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	376	33.1%
Graduate or professional degree	112	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 52 min

Drove alone58.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit1.4%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home36.7%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	300	58.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	7	1.4%
Walked	7	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	189	36.7%
Other means	12	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	5.2%
15 to 29 min	101	31.0%
30 to 44 min	112	34.4%
45 to 59 min	35	10.7%
60+ min	61	18.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.79
Poverty rate: 2.4% (31 of 1,281)

	Count	Share
Family households	404	57.5%
Nonfamily households	299	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	703	84.5%
Vacant	129	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	645	91.7%
Renter-occupied	58	8.3%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units12.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	659	79.2%
1-unit, attached	9	1.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	102	12.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	62	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4841092
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.06 sq mi
Water area: 1.84 sq mi
Center point: 28.1403, -96.9878