Language Spoken At Home in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 17,182 | 100% |
| English only | 16,877 | 98.2% |
| Language other than English | 305 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 146 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 245 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 130 | 0.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 24 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 35 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 18,151 | 100% |
| American | 3,591 | 19.8% |
| Arab | 28 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 27 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 16 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 109 | 0.6% |
| English | 1,653 | 9.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 370 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 37 | 0.2% |
| German | 1,105 | 6.1% |
| Greek | 32 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 1,832 | 10.1% |
| Italian | 404 | 2.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 79 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 227 | 1.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 30 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 286 | 1.6% |
| Scottish | 125 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 34 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 29 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 53 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 26 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,458 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,477 | 69.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,818 | 28.2% |
| Married-couple family | 3,300 | 51.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,290 | 20.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 307 | 4.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 144 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 870 | 13.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 384 | 5.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,981 | 30.7% |
| Householder living alone | 1,730 | 26.8% |
| 65 years and over | 818 | 12.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,129 | 33.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,910 | 29.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 17,086 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,458 | 37.8% |
| Spouse | 3,295 | 19.3% |
| Child | 5,166 | 30.2% |
| Other relatives | 1,385 | 8.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 782 | 4.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 295 | 1.7% |
Marital Status in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 7,064 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,279 | 32.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,516 | 49.8% |
| Separated | 202 | 2.9% |
| Widowed | 176 | 2.5% |
| Divorced | 891 | 12.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,884 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,516 | 31.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,510 | 44.5% |
| Separated | 180 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 887 | 11.3% |
| Divorced | 791 | 10.0% |
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 | 162 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 87 | 53.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 33 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 35 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 1 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 62 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 28 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 510 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 308 | 60.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 47 | 9.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 114 | 22.4% |
| 5 or more years | 147 | 28.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 308 | 100% |
| Who are female | 194 | 63.0% |
| Who are married | 249 | 80.8% |
School Enrollment in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,091 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 337 | 6.6% |
| Kindergarten | 154 | 3.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,830 | 35.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 877 | 17.2% |
| College or graduate school | 1,893 | 37.2% |
Educational Attainment in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,720 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 728 | 6.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,612 | 13.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,720 | 40.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,518 | 21.5% |
| Associate's degree | 659 | 5.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 890 | 7.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 593 | 5.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.7% |
Veteran Status in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,258 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,561 | 10.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 17,881 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,920 | 16.3% |
| Under 18 years | 3,858 | 100% |
| With a disability | 137 | 3.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 11,596 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,753 | 15.1% |
| 65 years and over | 2,427 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,030 | 42.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 18,047 | 100% |
| Same house | 14,782 | 81.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 3,166 | 17.5% |
| Same county | 1,243 | 6.9% |
| Different county | 1,923 | 10.7% |
| Same state | 1,660 | 9.2% |
| Different state | 263 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 99 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 18,151 | 100% |
| Native | 17,895 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 17,771 | 97.9% |
| State of residence | 14,913 | 82.2% |
| Different state | 2,858 | 15.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 124 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 256 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 256 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 109 | 42.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 147 | 57.4% |
Year of Entry in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 380 | 100% |
| Native | 124 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 124 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 256 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 256 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 256 | 100% |
| Europe | 50 | 19.5% |
| Asia | 59 | 23.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 135 | 52.7% |
| Northern America | 12 | 4.7% |