Lamar County, Texas

Lamar County is home to 50,669 people. 19.0% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $61,880.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population50,66930,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$61,880$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line19.0%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty27.7%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance19.3%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$200,700$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$949$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income45.3%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.5%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.7 years35.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.