Lamar, TX Demographics

A map of Lamar's Population by Race

Lamar, Texas had a population of 724 in 2020. It was 82.0% White, 0.0% Black, 1.0% Asian, 10.4% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 5.2% 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 1,860 places in Texas, Lamar is the 1117th 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

594 residents of Lamar identify as White, or 82.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Lamar considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Lamar is ranked #229 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lamar is more White than neighboring Holiday Beach (78.1% White), Fulton (71.9% White), Rockport (70.2% White), Bayside (60% White), and Country Acres (54.6% 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 Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Lamar is ranked #1452 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lamar is less Black than neighboring Holiday Beach (0.2% Black), Fulton (0.7% Black), Rockport (1.2% Black), Bayside (0.4% Black), and Country Acres (4.3% Black).

Lamar's Asian Population

7 residents of Lamar identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lamar roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Lamar is ranked #437 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lamar is more Asian than neighboring Holiday Beach (0.8% Asian), Bayside (0% Asian), and Country Acres (0.6% Asian). Lamar is less Asian than neighboring Fulton (6.4% Asian), and Rockport (2.7% Asian).

Lamar's Hispanic Population

75 residents of Lamar identify as Hispanic, or 10.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lamar considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Lamar is ranked #1528 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lamar is less Hispanic than neighboring Holiday Beach (16.2% Hispanic), Fulton (14.8% Hispanic), Rockport (21.7% Hispanic), Bayside (34.9% Hispanic), and Country Acres (37.4% Hispanic).

Lamar's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Lamar identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lamar roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Lamar is ranked #200 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lamar is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rockport (0.7% Native American/Other), and Country Acres (0% Native American/Other). Lamar is less Native American/Other than neighboring Holiday Beach (1.5% Native American/Other), Fulton (1.5% Native American/Other), and Bayside (2.2% Native American/Other).

Lamar's Multiracial Population

38 residents of Lamar identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lamar roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Lamar is ranked #232 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lamar is more Multiracial than neighboring Holiday Beach (3.2% Multiracial), Fulton (4.7% Multiracial), Rockport (3.6% Multiracial), Bayside (2.5% Multiracial), and Country Acres (3.1% Multiracial).

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