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Welcome to Lamar County, TX
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Area Code:
903
 People
Total population (2000) 48,499
Total urban population (2000) 26,142
Total rural population (2000) 22,357
Total white population (2000) 39,990
Total black population (2000) 6,534
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 522
Total asian population (2000) 192
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 11
Hispanic population (2000) 1,614
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 35,831
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 30,243
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 4,328
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 353
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 161
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 8
Total male population (2000) 23,147
Total female population (2000) 25,352
Both sexes median age (2000) 37
Male median age (2000) 35
Female median age (2000) 38
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 31,612
Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Miles of land 917
Land area sq meters 2,374,518,404
Water area sq meters 40,564,794
Land area sq mi 917
Water area sq mi 16
Latitude 34
Longitude -96
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 2
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $31,609
Aggregate household income (1999) $813,690,000
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $702,413,300
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $111,276,800
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 5,249
Household's with social security income (2000) 6,078
Households with retirement income (2000) 3,430
Per capita income (1999) 17,000
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 39,573
Housing units (2000) 21,113
Housing units (2003) 21,657
Housing units (2004) 21,844
Housing units (2005) 21,971
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 127
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 0
Growth rank 1,583
Median house value (2000) 57,900
Charts (click to view charts)
Household Income Distribution (2000)
Family Income Distribution (2000)
Travel Time to Work (2000)
Workers 16 Years and Older Transportation To Work (2000)
Age Distribution Below Poverty (2000)
 Crime
Violent crime (2005) 42
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 1
Forcible rape (2005) 4
Robbery (2005) 2
Aggravated assault (2005) 35
Property crime (2005) 383
Burglary (2005) 190
Larceny-theft (2005) 185
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 8
Arson one (2005) 0