Lamar County Demographics

A map of Lamar County's Population by Race

Lamar County, Texas had a population of 50,088 in 2020. It was 70.6% White, 12.7% Black, 0.9% Asian, 8.8% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lamar County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lamar County is the 68th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Lamar County's White Population

35,354 residents of Lamar County identify as White, or 70.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Lamar County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lamar County is ranked #64 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more White than neighboring Choctaw County (57.1% White). Lamar County is less White than neighboring Delta County (80.1% White), Red River County (73.3% White), and Fannin County (75.8% White).

Lamar County's Black Population

6,378 residents of Lamar County identify as Black, or 12.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lamar County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lamar County is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Black than neighboring Delta County (6% Black), Choctaw County (9.7% Black), Hopkins County (6.5% Black), and Fannin County (6.2% Black). Lamar County is less Black than neighboring Red River County (15% Black).

Lamar County's Asian Population

474 residents of Lamar County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lamar County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lamar County is ranked #67 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Asian than neighboring Delta County (0.7% Asian), Choctaw County (0.2% Asian), Hopkins County (0.8% Asian), Red River County (0.4% Asian), and Fannin County (0.4% Asian).

Lamar County's Hispanic Population

4,412 residents of Lamar County identify as Hispanic, or 8.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lamar County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lamar County is ranked #237 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Hispanic than neighboring Delta County (7.5% Hispanic), Choctaw County (4.2% Hispanic), and Red River County (6.6% Hispanic). Lamar County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hopkins County (17.6% Hispanic), and Fannin County (11.8% Hispanic).

Lamar County's Native American/Other Population

895 residents of Lamar County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lamar County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lamar County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Delta County (1.5% Native American/Other), Hopkins County (0.8% Native American/Other), Red River County (1% Native American/Other), and Fannin County (1.2% Native American/Other). Lamar County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Choctaw County (18% Native American/Other).

Lamar County's Multiracial Population

2,575 residents of Lamar County identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lamar County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lamar County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Multiracial than neighboring Delta County (4.2% Multiracial), Hopkins County (3.8% Multiracial), Red River County (3.6% Multiracial), and Fannin County (4.5% Multiracial). Lamar County is less Multiracial than neighboring Choctaw County (10.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.