Lamar County, Texas

Lamar County 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
U.S. county
The Lamar County Courthouse in Paris
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°40′N 95°34′W
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 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

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
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%
Est. 201949,859[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:

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
Presidential elections results[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 78.2% 14,561 19.3% 3,583 2.5% 467
2012 74.6% 12,826 24.3% 4,181 1.1% 190
2008 70.5% 12,952 28.6% 5,243 0.9% 167
2004 69.0% 12,054 30.6% 5,338 0.5% 78
2000 63.4% 9,775 36.0% 5,553 0.7% 102
1996 46.6% 6,393 44.3% 6,075 9.1% 1,254
1992 35.6% 5,778 39.0% 6,328 25.5% 4,137
1988 51.4% 8,021 48.4% 7,553 0.2% 24
1984 62.6% 9,273 37.1% 5,504 0.3% 43
1980 45.2% 6,094 53.2% 7,178 1.6% 218
1976 34.0% 4,443 65.8% 8,601 0.2% 32
1972 72.6% 7,736 26.9% 2,865 0.5% 51
1968 31.1% 3,395 42.4% 4,635 26.6% 2,903
1964 29.1% 2,594 70.8% 6,303 0.1% 8
1960 43.7% 3,964 56.0% 5,084 0.3% 28
1956 49.6% 4,154 50.1% 4,202 0.3% 25
1952 41.6% 3,929 58.4% 5,524
1948 12.2% 1,018 75.4% 6,306 12.4% 1,041
1944 9.4% 725 81.1% 6,283 9.5% 739
1940 8.6% 761 91.3% 8,038 0.1% 6
1936 5.2% 308 94.7% 5,621 0.2% 10
1932 6.0% 375 93.7% 5,911 0.3% 21
1928 57.1% 2,887 42.8% 2,163 0.2% 8
1924 10.0% 596 87.4% 5,224 2.7% 159
1920 12.8% 639 75.2% 3,765 12.0% 602
1916 8.1% 309 89.2% 3,412 2.7% 103
1912 7.5% 206 82.9% 2,286 9.7% 266

See also

References
  1. "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.

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