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Lamar County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Paris, TX
Designated Market Area: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 50,484   ( 691 from 2010 , 402 from 2020)
Land area: 907.3 square miles
Population density: 55.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:36,427 72.16% 3.9%
Black:6,60313.08% 0.4%
Indian:6881.36% 16.2%
Asian:4280.85% 38.5%
2+ races:1,5002.97% 33.6%
Hispanic:4,8389.58% 50.1%
Total non-White:14,05727.84% 18.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,447 14.4
Deaths:1,80618.0
Net Migration: 7137.1
Net Immigration: 350.3
Change in White population:-1,464 -2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:2,155 4.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
49,793
37,89176.10%
6,62813.31%
5921.19%
3090.62%
1,1232.26%
3,2236.47%
11,90223.90%

2000
48,499
39,11680.65%
6,49313.39%
4780.99%
2020.42%
5731.18%
1,6143.33%
9,38319.35%

1990
43,949
36,22682.43%
6,47414.73%
5321.21%
2010.46%
n/a
5161.17%
7,72317.57%

1980
42,156
35,25883.64%
6,26414.86%
1980.47%
1250.30%
n/a
2680.64%
6,89816.36%

1970
36,062
29,51681.85%
6,23017.28%
960.27%
250.07%
n/a
1620.45%
6,546 18.15%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,049 12.5
5,32611.0
-559-1.2
6071.3
-1,225 -2.5
2,519 5.2
1990's
NumberRate
6,610 15.0
5,71813.0
1,5433.5
1430.3
2,890 6.6
1,660 3.8
1980's
NumberRate
6,549 15.5
5,215 12.4
605 1.4
n/a
968 2.3
825 2.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,460 12.4
n/a
5,742 15.9
352 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Lamar County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.3
11,948 23.7%
38,536 76.3%
9,684 19.2%
20,122
2.46
13,700 68.1%
9,418 68.7%
1,709 12.5%
6,422 31.9%

2010
NumberPercent
39.7
12,095 24.3%
37,698 75.7%
8,276 16.6%
19,829
2.48
13,619 68.7%
9,814 72.1%
1,583 11.6%
6,210 31.3%

2000
NumberPercent
37.1
12,659 26.1%
35,840 73.9%
7,653 15.8%
19,048
2.49
13,584 71.3%
10,427 76.8%
1,590 11.7%
5,464 28.7%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
11,493 26.2%
32,456 73.8%
7,630 17.4%
16,807
2.56
12,448 74.1%
10,203 82.0%
968 7.8%
4,359 25.9%

1980
NumberPercent
33.0
12,000 28.5%
30,156 71.5%
7,095 16.8%
15,696
2.63
11,628 74.1%
9,854 84.7%
865 7.4%
4,068 25.9%

2022 Housing Data for Lamar County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units22,688 
Median Value$152,800 
Occupied20,12288.7%
Vacant2,56611.3%
Owned13,42366.7%
Rented6,69933.3%
Median Rent$847 
Single-Family Units17,43676.9%
    Detached16,83974.2%
    Attached5972.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,8248.0%
Mobile Homes1,6537.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lamar County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,4957.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1615.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2066.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3066.5%
$25,000 to $29,9999654.8%
$30,000 to $34,9997313.6%
$35,000 to $39,9997553.8%
$40,000 to $44,9997553.8%
$45,000 to $49,9995112.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5577.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992,24011.1%
$75,000 to $99,9992,36911.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,5877.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,6008.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2506.2%
$200,000 or more6343.2%
Median Household Income58,246 
Per Capita Income29,888 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3866.9%
Public Assistance3221.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,50412.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed19,63172.2%
Unemployed7212.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force20,35274.8%
Not in Labor Force6,84225.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,6547,16954.7%
Non-Profit17871519.9%
Self-Employed1,7771,00663.9%
Local Government93180353.7%
State Government32486727.2%
Federal Government17524541.7%
Total Private + Self10,4318,17556.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6082,63037.9%
Total12,03910,80552.7%
Pct. Govt.14.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,91812.8%
Sales and Office Occupations4,55119.9%
Professional, Technical4,25818.6%
Service Occupations4,02717.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4472.0%
All others7,12531.1%
White Collar 51.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,61615.8%
Retail trade3,00213.1%
Manufacturing2,89712.7%
Construction2,0128.8%
Educational services2,0028.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,3726.0%
Other services1,2875.6%
Accommodation and food services1,1535.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,0084.4%
Public administration9084.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8003.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7483.3%
Finance and insurance4942.2%
Wholesale trade3781.7%
Utilities3111.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing2551.1%
Information2391.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2040.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1860.8%
Management70.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lamar County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,7867.55%
Puerto Rican710.14%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican30.01%
Total Central American2790.56%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan20.00%
Honduran1860.37%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian870.17%
Salvadoran40.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American100.02%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian100.02%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2600.52%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1600.32%
Thai1200.24%
Filipino770.15%
Vietnamese500.10%
Indian300.06%
Japanese60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English42,72491.0%
Spanish2,6605.7%
German, other Germanic8081.7%
Other2640.6%
Other Asian1920.4%
Arabic630.1%
Other Indo-European560.1%
Chinese560.1%
Vietnamese500.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American8,51917.0%
English3,7287.4%
Irish3,7137.4%
German2,8315.6%
French6161.2%
European5631.1%
Scottish4440.9%
Scotch-Irish4200.8%
Dutch3710.7%
Italian2380.5%
Canadian1920.4%
Pennsylvania German1910.4%
Norwegian1540.3%
Swedish1480.3%
Scandinavian1140.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen49,01697.7%
Not a citizen1,1332.3%
Native47,90595.5%
Foreign-born2,2444.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lamar County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,794 5.2%2,469 7.2%11,527 33.7%11,258 32.9%4,736 13.9%2,407 7.0%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,794 5.2%
9-12 Years 2,469 7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,527 33.7%
Some College 11,258 32.9%
Bach. Degree 4,736 13.9%
Grad Degree 2,407 7.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lamar County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 20,378 18,949 1,429 7.0% 6.4%
1991 20,475 18,881 1,594 7.8% 7.0%
1992 21,151 19,253 1,898 9.0% 7.7%
1993 21,889 20,162 1,727 7.9% 7.2%
1994 22,456 20,608 1,848 8.2% 6.6%
1995 22,008 20,296 1,712 7.8% 6.1%
1996 22,058 20,651 1,407 6.4% 5.8%
1997 21,867 20,576 1,291 5.9% 5.4%
1998 21,841 20,340 1,501 6.9% 5.0%
1999 22,321 20,965 1,356 6.1% 4.7%
2000 23,115 21,962 1,153 5.0% 4.4%
2001 22,892 21,462 1,430 6.2% 5.0%
2002 23,453 21,835 1,618 6.9% 6.3%
2003 24,057 22,314 1,743 7.2% 6.7%
2004 23,453 21,942 1,511 6.4% 6.0%
2005 23,082 21,630 1,452 6.3% 5.5%
2006 23,659 22,368 1,291 5.5% 5.0%
2007 24,150 23,016 1,134 4.7% 4.4%
2008 23,517 22,249 1,268 5.4% 4.9%
2009 23,569 21,773 1,796 7.6% 7.5%
2010 23,334 21,156 2,178 9.3% 8.2%
2011 23,388 21,028 2,360 10.1% 8.0%
2012 22,588 20,520 2,068 9.2% 6.7%
2013 22,264 20,445 1,819 8.2% 6.3%
2014 22,116 20,749 1,367 6.2% 5.2%
2015 22,197 21,125 1,072 4.8% 4.5%
2016 23,238 22,161 1,077 4.6% 4.6%
2017 23,751 22,748 1,003 4.2% 4.3%
2018 23,760 22,857 903 3.8% 3.9%
2019 23,936 23,128 808 3.4% 3.5%
2020 23,507 21,989 1,518 6.5% 7.6%
2021 24,707 23,344 1,363 5.5% 5.6%
2022 24,512 23,466 1,046 4.3% 3.9%
2023 23,849 22,827 1,022 4.3% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com