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Lamar County
Lamar County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 50,088 County Seat Lamar County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 277 Num Towns 10 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 32,083 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 50,149 Median Age 40.3 Veterans 2,878 Housing Units 22,688 Uninsured 1,739 Net Migration (recent) 410 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,258 Total Employees 19,181 Avg Annual Pay $52,468 Median Household Income $58,246 Poverty Rate 16.0% Unemployment Rate 3.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $64,704 Federal Spending FY2024 $328,489,403 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,558
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $152,800 Median Rent $847 FMR Studio $732 FMR 1BR $756 FMR 2BR $933 FMR 3BR $1,254 FMR 4BR $1,416
Health & Safety
Hospitals 10 EMS Stations 30 Fire Stations 30 Police Stations 30 Adult Smoking 20.0% Adult Obesity 37.7% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 20.8 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 10 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 52 Libraries 10 Historic Places (NRHP) 42 Homeless Population N/A Schools 133 SNAP Stores 56 Bank Branches 13
Agriculture
Total Farms 571 Land in Farms (acres) 2,153 Avg Farm Size (acres) 3.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-05-17 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2016-03-19 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2015-05-29 DR WILDFIRES 2011-07-01 EM HURRICANE IKE 2008-09-10 EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14
Detailed Topics
Communities in Lamar County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
