The Town Files

Lamar County, Texas

50,669 people. The median home is worth $200,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $61,880.

Towns in Lamar County

Towns in Lamar County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Paris24,476$150,000$47,23935.8
Reno3,454$235,600$72,42033.8

People and housing

Lamar CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$200,700$184,100
Median rent$949$1,086
Median household income$61,880$65,842
Median age39.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line19.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

22,350 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,468 a year.

Largest industries in Lamar CountyManufacturing5,324 jobs · $69,873Health care & social assistan…3,695 jobs · $48,538Retail2,510 jobs · $39,152Hotels & restaurants2,252 jobs · $19,073Construction1,412 jobs · $69,396Administrative & support1,287 jobs · $41,072
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lamar County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 584 storm events in Lamar County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Lamar County by type since 1996Hail186Heat40Drought79Tornado16High Wind6Heavy Rain7Heavy Snow7Flash Flood49Winter Storm15Excessive Heat15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lamar County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
March 19, 2016FloodDR-4266: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).