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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 50,126 population of Lamar County, Texas comprised of 4,398 people who identified as Hispanic (8.77%), and 45,728 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lamar County, Texas with a population of 40,328 (80.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,776 (13.52%); 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 36,576 (72.97%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,581 (13.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,752 (7.49%).

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 6,776 13.52%
White Alone 40,328 80.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 962 1.92%
Asian Alone 419 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 195 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,752 7.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 276 0.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 29 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 137 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,581 13.13%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,576 72.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 686 1.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 390 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,465 2.92%