Median Household Income
$67,062
Median Home Value
$216,500
Median Gross Rent
$878/mo
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Homeownership Rate
75.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.2%
Median Age
39.2
Population Over Time
Lamar County grew 8.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
18,128
2016
18,195
2018
18,513
2020
18,834
2022
18,676
2024
19,571
Business & Industry
Lamar County has 275 business establishments employing 3,775 people.
Construction
38
Other services (except public administration)
31
Accommodation and food services
30
Health care and social assistance
30
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
18
Professional, scientific, and technical services
16
Wholesale trade
11
Finance and insurance
9
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.