Median Household Income
$70,909
Median Home Value
$224,700
Median Gross Rent
$1,126/mo
Poverty Rate
14.7%
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Homeownership Rate
69.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.5%
Median Age
37.7
Population Over Time
Lamar County grew 13.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
58,038
2016
59,623
2018
61,223
2020
62,693
2022
64,425
2024
65,713
Business & Industry
Lamar County has 1,505 business establishments employing 19,611 people.
Health care and social assistance
201
Accommodation and food services
153
Other services (except public administration)
131
Finance and insurance
127
Professional, scientific, and technical services
124
Construction
116
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
82
Real estate and rental and leasing
68
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.