Population by Age in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 18,317 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 1,087 | 5.93% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,056 | 5.77% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,063 | 5.80% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,897 | 10.36% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,443 | 7.88% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,037 | 5.66% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,007 | 5.50% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,082 | 5.91% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,186 | 6.47% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,296 | 7.08% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,290 | 7.04% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,235 | 6.74% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,151 | 6.28% |
| 65 to 69 years | 874 | 4.77% |
| 70 to 74 years | 608 | 3.32% |
| 75 to 79 years | 452 | 2.47% |
| 80 to 84 years | 296 | 1.62% |
| 85 years and over | 257 | 1.40% |
Male Population in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 8,852 | 48.33% |
| Under 5 years | 563 | 3.07% |
| 5 to 9 years | 526 | 2.87% |
| 10 to 14 years | 516 | 2.82% |
| 15 to 19 years | 871 | 4.76% |
| 20 to 24 years | 722 | 3.94% |
| 25 to 29 years | 490 | 2.68% |
| 30 to 34 years | 513 | 2.80% |
| 35 to 39 years | 536 | 2.93% |
| 40 to 44 years | 614 | 3.35% |
| 45 to 49 years | 633 | 3.46% |
| 50 to 54 years | 649 | 3.54% |
| 55 to 59 years | 586 | 3.20% |
| 60 to 64 years | 542 | 2.96% |
| 65 to 69 years | 432 | 2.36% |
| 70 to 74 years | 272 | 1.48% |
| 75 to 79 years | 198 | 1.08% |
| 80 to 84 years | 116 | 0.63% |
| 85 years and over | 73 | 0.40% |
Female Population in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 9,465 | 51.67% |
| Under 5 years | 524 | 2.86% |
| 5 to 9 years | 530 | 2.89% |
| 10 to 14 years | 547 | 2.99% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,026 | 5.60% |
| 20 to 24 years | 721 | 3.94% |
| 25 to 29 years | 547 | 2.99% |
| 30 to 34 years | 494 | 2.70% |
| 35 to 39 years | 546 | 2.98% |
| 40 to 44 years | 572 | 3.12% |
| 45 to 49 years | 663 | 3.62% |
| 50 to 54 years | 641 | 3.50% |
| 55 to 59 years | 649 | 3.54% |
| 60 to 64 years | 609 | 3.32% |
| 65 to 69 years | 442 | 2.41% |
| 70 to 74 years | 336 | 1.83% |
| 75 to 79 years | 254 | 1.39% |
| 80 to 84 years | 180 | 0.98% |
| 85 years and over | 184 | 1.00% |
Median Age in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 37.70% | |
| Male | 37.30% | |
| Female | 38.10% |
Race in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 18,317 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 18,011 | 98.33% |
| White | 12,098 | 66.05% |
| Black or African American | 5,650 | 30.85% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 47 | 0.26% |
| Asian | 72 | 0.39% |
| Asian Indian | 16 | 0.09% |
| Chinese | 9 | 0.05% |
| Filipino | 14 | 0.08% |
| Japanese | 1 | 0.01% |
| Korean | 16 | 0.09% |
| Vietnamese | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Asian | 16 | 0.09% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race | 142 | 0.78% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 306 | 1.67% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 82 | 0.45% |
| White; Asian | 14 | 0.08% |
| White; Black or African American | 130 | 0.71% |
| White; Some Other Race | 19 | 0.10% |
The Population 16 Years in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 14,912 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,142 | 47.89% |
| Female | 7,770 | 52.11% |
The Population 18 Years in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 14,448 | 100.00% |
| Male | 6,887 | 47.67% |
| Female | 7,561 | 52.33% |
The Population 21 Years in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 12,741 | 100.00% |
| Male | 6,153 | 48.29% |
| Female | 6,588 | 51.71% |
The Population 62 Years in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,162 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,402 | 44.34% |
| Female | 1,760 | 55.66% |
The Population 65 Years in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,487 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,091 | 43.87% |
| Female | 1,396 | 56.13% |
Race (total races tallied) in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 12,359 | 66.30% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 5,831 | 31.28% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 161 | 0.86% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 108 | 0.58% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 10 | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 171 | 0.92% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 18,317 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 341 | 1.86% |
| Mexican | 213 | 1.16% |
| Puerto Rican | 46 | 0.25% |
| Cuban | 14 | 0.08% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 68 | 0.37% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 17,976 | 98.14% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 18,317 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 341 | 1.86% |
| White alone | 155 | 0.85% |
| Black or African American alone | 29 | 0.16% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 13 | 0.07% |
| Asian alone | 4 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 120 | 0.66% |
| Two or More Races | 20 | 0.11% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 17,976 | 98.14% |
| White alone | 11,943 | 65.20% |
| Black or African American alone | 5,621 | 30.69% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 34 | 0.19% |
| Asian alone | 68 | 0.37% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 2 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 22 | 0.12% |
| Two or More Races | 286 | 1.56% |
Relationship in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 18,317 | 100.00% |
| In households | 16,862 | 92.06% |
| Householder | 6,618 | 36.13% |
| Spouse | 3,240 | 17.69% |
| Child | 4,689 | 25.60% |
| Own child under 18 years | 3,051 | 16.66% |
| Other relatives | 1,503 | 8.21% |
| Under 18 years | 716 | 3.91% |
| 65 years and over | 160 | 0.87% |
| Nonrelatives | 812 | 4.43% |
| Under 18 years | 88 | 0.48% |
| 65 years and over | 34 | 0.19% |
| Unmarried partner | 339 | 1.85% |
| In group quarters | 1,455 | 7.94% |
| Institutionalized population | 408 | 2.23% |
| Male | 298 | 1.63% |
| Female | 110 | 0.60% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 1,047 | 5.72% |
| Male | 382 | 2.09% |
| Female | 665 | 3.63% |
Households by Type in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,618 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 4,617 | 69.76% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,693 | 25.58% |
| Husband-wife family | 3,240 | 48.96% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,062 | 16.05% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 340 | 5.14% |
| With own children under 18 years | 138 | 2.09% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 1,037 | 15.67% |
| With own children under 18 years | 493 | 7.45% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,001 | 30.24% |
| Householder living alone | 1,691 | 25.55% |
| Male | 794 | 12.00% |
| 65 years and over | 198 | 2.99% |
| Female | 897 | 13.55% |
| 65 years and over | 437 | 6.60% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,109 | 31.87% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,829 | 27.64% |
Average Household Size in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 7,474 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 6,618 | 88.55% |
| Vacant housing units | 856 | 11.45% |
| For rent | 277 | 3.71% |
| Rented, not occupied | 14 | 0.19% |
| For sale only | 138 | 1.85% |
| Sold, not occupied | 30 | 0.40% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 85 | 1.14% |
| All other vacants | 312 | 4.17% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.90% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 11.60% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,618 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 4,515 | 68.22% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 2,103 | 31.78% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 11,692 | 69.34% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 5,170 | 30.66% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Lamar County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |