Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lamar County, TX in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 50,131 population of Lamar County, Texas comprised of 4,425 people who identified as Hispanic (8.83%), and 45,706 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lamar County, Texas with a population of 40,319 (80.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,789 (13.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,602 (3.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lamar County, Texas in 2020, with a population of 36,541 (72.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,593 (13.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,778 (7.54%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,789 13.54%
White Alone 40,319 80.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 961 1.92%
Asian Alone 421 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 39 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,602 3.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Lamar , TX in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 196 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,778 7.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 277 0.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 29 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 136 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,593 13.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,541 72.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 684 1.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 392 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,466 2.92%