Language Spoken At Home in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 13,674 | 100% |
| English only | 13,560 | 99.2% |
| Language other than English | 114 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 92 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 111 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 89 | 0.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 3 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,513 | 100% |
| American | 2,456 | 16.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 158 | 1.1% |
| English | 1,300 | 9.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 89 | 0.6% |
| French Canadian | 15 | 0.1% |
| German | 711 | 4.9% |
| Greek | 20 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,357 | 9.4% |
| Italian | 106 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 24 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 14 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 291 | 2.0% |
| Scottish | 326 | 2.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 9 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 23 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,107 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,486 | 73.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,842 | 30.2% |
| Married-couple family | 3,482 | 57.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,185 | 19.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 272 | 4.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 160 | 2.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 732 | 12.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 497 | 8.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,621 | 26.5% |
| Householder living alone | 1,582 | 25.9% |
| 65 years and over | 869 | 14.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,017 | 33.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,971 | 32.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 14,191 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,107 | 43.0% |
| Spouse | 3,466 | 24.4% |
| Child | 3,777 | 26.6% |
| Other relatives | 607 | 4.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 234 | 1.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 193 | 1.4% |
Marital Status in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,659 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,059 | 18.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,694 | 65.3% |
| Separated | 61 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 234 | 4.1% |
| Divorced | 611 | 10.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,183 | 100% |
| Never married | 844 | 13.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,640 | 58.9% |
| Separated | 105 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 899 | 14.5% |
| Divorced | 695 | 11.2% |
Fertility in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 59 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 3 | 5.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 2 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 19 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 29 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 328 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 210 | 64.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 115 | 35.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 16 | 4.9% |
| 5 or more years | 79 | 24.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 210 | 100% |
| Who are female | 108 | 51.4% |
| Who are married | 166 | 79.0% |
School Enrollment in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,919 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 155 | 5.3% |
| Kindergarten | 165 | 5.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,602 | 54.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 597 | 20.5% |
| College or graduate school | 400 | 13.7% |
Educational Attainment in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 10,226 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 950 | 9.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,477 | 14.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,010 | 39.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,196 | 21.5% |
| Associate's degree | 555 | 5.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 620 | 6.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 418 | 4.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 76.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.2% |
Veteran Status in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,269 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,251 | 11.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 14,347 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,026 | 21.1% |
| Under 18 years | 3,223 | 100% |
| With a disability | 209 | 6.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 8,402 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,594 | 19.0% |
| 65 years and over | 2,722 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,223 | 44.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 14,425 | 100% |
| Same house | 12,762 | 88.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,621 | 11.2% |
| Same county | 858 | 5.9% |
| Different county | 763 | 5.3% |
| Same state | 622 | 4.3% |
| Different state | 141 | 1.0% |
| Abroad | 42 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,513 | 100% |
| Native | 14,447 | 99.5% |
| Born in United States | 14,405 | 99.3% |
| State of residence | 9,415 | 64.9% |
| Different state | 4,990 | 34.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 42 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 66 | 0.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 66 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 28 | 42.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 38 | 57.6% |
Year of Entry in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 108 | 100% |
| Native | 42 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 42 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 66 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 66 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 66 | 100% |
| Europe | 11 | 16.7% |
| Asia | 3 | 4.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 52 | 78.8% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |