Lamar County, Texas

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Lamar County
U.S. county
The Lamar County Courthouse in Paris
The Lamar County Courthouse in Paris
Map of Texas highlighting Lamar County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°40′N 95°34′W / 33.67°N 95.57°W / 33.67; -95.57
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1841
Named forMirabeau Buonaparte Lamar
SeatParis
Largest cityParis
Area
 • Total933 sq mi (2,420 km2)
 • Land907 sq mi (2,350 km2)
 • Water26 sq mi (70 km2)  2.8%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total49,891
 • Estimate 
(2019)
49,859
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.co.lamar.tx.us

Lamar County (/ləˈmɑːr/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, in the Northeast Texas region. As of the 2010 census, its population was 49,891.[1] Its county seat is Paris.[2] The county was formed by the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 17, 1840 and organized the next year.[3][4] It is named for Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas.[5]

Lamar County comprises the Paris, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The majority-white population supported the Democratic Party well into the late 20th century, when it was nearly a one-party state, but in the early 21st century, most have shifted to the Republican Party. Lamar County is now represented in the Texas House of Representatives by Gary VanDeaver of New Boston.[6]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 933 square miles (2,420 km2), of which 907 square miles (2,350 km2) are land and 26 square miles (67 km2) (2.8%) are covered by water.[7]

Major highways[]

Adjacent counties[]

  • Choctaw County, Oklahoma (north)
  • Red River County (east)
  • Delta County (south)
  • Fannin County (west)
  • Bryan County, Oklahoma (northwest)

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18503,978—
186010,136154.8%
187015,79055.8%
188027,19372.2%
189037,30237.2%
190048,62730.4%
191046,544−4.3%
192055,74219.8%
193048,529−12.9%
194050,4253.9%
195043,033−14.7%
196034,234−20.4%
197036,0625.3%
198042,15616.9%
199043,9494.3%
200048,49910.4%
201049,7932.7%
2019 (est.)49,859[8]0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850–2010[10] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[11] of 2000, 48,499 people, 19,077 households, and 13,468 families resided in the county. The population density was 53 people per square mile (20/km2). The 21,113 housing units averaged 23 per square mile (9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 82.46% White, 13.47% African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 1.19% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. About 3.33% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 19,077 households, 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.00% were married couples living together, 13.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were not families. About 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was distributed as 26.10% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,609, and for a family was $38,359. Males had a median income of $30,539 versus $21,095 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,000. About 12.80% of families and 16.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.50% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over.

Education[]

These school districts serve Lamar County:

  • Chisum ISD (small portion in Delta County)
  • Fannindel ISD (mostly in Delta and Fannin Counties; small portion in Hunt County)
  • Honey Grove ISD (mostly in Fannin County)
  • North Lamar ISD
  • Paris ISD
  • Prairiland ISD (small portion in Red River County)

Until it closed in 2019, Roxton ISD. Roxton ISD consolidated into Chisum ISD after the 2018–19 school year.

In addition, Paris Junior College serves the county.

Communities[]

Cities[]

Census-designated place[]

Unincorporated communities[]

Politics[]

Presidential elections results

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Lamar County". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. 2015-05-22. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 180.
  6. ^ "Texas House of Representatives".
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  10. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  12. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-26.

External links[]

Media related to Lamar County, Texas at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 33°40′N 95°34′W / 33.67°N 95.57°W / 33.67; -95.57

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