Lamar County , Texas
Population: 50,421 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $61,122 Home $175,500 Rent $897/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lamar County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($61,122), with housing 42% below the US figure ($176,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Lamar County in the top 20% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$61,122
Median Income
household
$175,500
Home Value
median
$897/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $61,122 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,430 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7% |
| Median Home Value | $175,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $897/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 65.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 34.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 50,421 |
| Median Age | 40 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.7%
Obesity
14.3%
Diabetes
16.7%
Smoking
39.9%
High Blood Pressure
28.8%
No Physical Activity
24.6%
Depression
38.6%
Insufficient Sleep
72.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 79.5 · 80th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
95.74
🌀 Hurricane
55.90
🔥 Wildfire
86.13
❄️ Winter Storm
72.53
🌍 Earthquake
66.22
☀️ Drought
82.25
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