Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lamar County, TX in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 49,399 population of Lamar County, Texas comprised of 3,641 people who identified as Hispanic (7.37%), and 45,758 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lamar County, Texas with a population of 40,268 (81.52%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,528 (13.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,372 (2.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lamar County, Texas in 2015, with a population of 37,155 (75.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,384 (12.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,113 (6.3%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lamar, Texas.

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Population By Race in Lamar , TX in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,528 13.22%
White Alone 40,268 81.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 847 1.72%
Asian Alone 369 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,372 2.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Lamar , TX in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 144 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,113 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 235 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 115 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,384 12.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 37,155 75.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 612 1.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 343 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,257 2.55%