US Census Data

Lamar County, Texas

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
50,421
+1.6%’19–’23
Median household income
$61,122
+35.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$175,500
+77.1%’19–’23

Lamar County, Texas counts 50,421 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,122 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lamar County's population grew 1.6% from 49,611 to 50,421, while its median household income rose 35.5% from $45,117 to $61,122.

The typical home was built around 1985. 18.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
50,421
Median age
40.0 yrs
Median household income
$61,122
Median home value
$175,500
Median gross rent
$897
Housing units
22,744
Homeownership rate
65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.6%
Unemployment rate
3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
49,61150,421
Median household income
$45,117$61,122
Median home value
$99,100$175,500
Median gross rent
$735$897
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201949,611$45,117$99,100$735
202049,705$48,036$108,500$729
202149,932$51,561$122,100$771
202250,149$58,246$152,800$847
202350,421$61,122$175,500$897

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53,2256.4%
5 to 178,96017.8%
18 to 243,8977.7%
25 to 346,49812.9%
35 to 445,47910.9%
45 to 546,23812.4%
55 to 646,37612.6%
65 to 745,81811.5%
75 and over3,9307.8%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)36,18171.8%
Black or African American6,23912.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native3570.7%
Asian4460.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1170.2%
Some other race210.0%
Two or more races2,4014.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,6599.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma4,11012.0%
High school graduate11,61333.8%
Some college or associate's11,54833.6%
Bachelor's degree4,73313.8%
Graduate or professional degree2,3356.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
19 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone17,91178.7%
Carpooled2,0298.9%
Public transit70.0%
Walked6662.9%
Bicycle180.1%
Worked from home1,7147.5%
Other means4101.8%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min9,66145.9%
15 to 29 min7,86237.4%
30 to 44 min1,4576.9%
45 to 59 min7453.5%
60+ min1,3166.3%

Households

Average household size
2.48
Poverty rate
18.7% (9,301 of 49,721)
CountShare
Family households13,59467.8%
Nonfamily households6,46232.2%

Housing

Median year structure built
1985

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied20,05688.2%
Vacant2,68811.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied13,20265.8%
Renter-occupied6,85434.2%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached16,98074.7%
1-unit, attached4782.1%
2 to 4 units1,5947.0%
5 to 19 units1,0994.8%
20 or more units9314.1%
Mobile home & other1,6627.3%

Geography

County GEOID
48277
State
Texas
Land area
907 sq mi
Water area
26 sq mi
Center point
33.6673, -95.5703

Cities & places

10

Compare with nearby counties

5

Texas rankings

21

Other counties in Texas

253