Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lamar County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 49,555 population of Lamar County, Texas comprised of 3,749 people who identified as Hispanic (7.57%), and 45,806 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lamar County, Texas with a population of 40,228 (81.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,609 (13.34%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,438 (2.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lamar County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 37,033 (74.73%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,449 (13.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,195 (6.45%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lamar County, TX in 2016

Total Population:49,555

Non Hispanic (92.44%)

Hispanic (7.57%)

Race in Lamar County, TX in 2016

Total Population:49,555

White Alone (81.18%)

Black or African American Alone (13.34%)

Two or more races (2.9%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.76%)

Asian Alone (0.78%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Lamar County, TX in 2016

Total Population:49,555

Non-Hispanic White Alone (74.73%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (13.01%)

Hispanic White Alone (6.45%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.65%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.87%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.29%)

Population By Race in Lamar , TX in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	40,228	81.18%
Black or African American Alone	6,609	13.34%
Two Or More Races	1,438	2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	870	1.76%
Asian Alone	386	0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	24	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Lamar , TX in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	37,033	74.73%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,449	13.01%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,195	6.45%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,312	2.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	640	1.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	358	0.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	230	0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	160	0.32%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	126	0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	28	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	14	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	10	0.02%