Lamar, PA Demographics

A map of Lamar's Population by Race

Lamar, Pennsylvania had a population of 561 in 2020. It was 97.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lamar, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lamar is the 1275th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Lamar's White Population

544 residents of Lamar identify as White, or 97.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Lamar considerably larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lamar is ranked #123 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lamar is more White than neighboring Clintondale (95.5% White), Nittany (95.7% White), Eagleville (94.4% White), and Madisonburg (95.7% White). Lamar is less White than neighboring Snydertown (97.6% White).

Lamar's Black Population

0 residents of Lamar identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lamar slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lamar is ranked #1527 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lamar is less Black than neighboring Snydertown (0.2% Black).

Lamar's Asian Population

0 residents of Lamar identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lamar roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lamar is ranked #1425 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lamar is less Asian than neighboring Clintondale (1.8% Asian), Nittany (0.3% Asian), and Snydertown (0.4% Asian).

Lamar's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Lamar identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lamar slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lamar is ranked #1490 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lamar is more Hispanic than neighboring Clintondale (0% Hispanic), Nittany (0.6% Hispanic), Eagleville (0.7% Hispanic), and Snydertown (0.2% Hispanic). Lamar is less Hispanic than neighboring Madisonburg (1.4% Hispanic).

Lamar's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Lamar identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lamar roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lamar is ranked #1173 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lamar is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clintondale (0% Native American/Other), Nittany (0% Native American/Other), Snydertown (0% Native American/Other), and Madisonburg (0% Native American/Other). Lamar is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eagleville (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lamar's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Lamar identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lamar roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lamar is ranked #1552 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lamar is more Multiracial than neighboring Snydertown (1.7% Multiracial). Lamar is less Multiracial than neighboring Clintondale (2.7% Multiracial), Nittany (3.4% Multiracial), Eagleville (4.6% Multiracial), and Madisonburg (2.9% Multiracial).

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