| Name | Lamar County |
| State | Texas |
| FIPS Code | 48277 |
| County Seat | Paris |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 51,093 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 1.98% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 76.62% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 57% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+31 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.6% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 8.25% |
| Area Code(s) | 430 / 903 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 76.62% |
| African American | 12.32% |
| Hispanic | 9.18% |
| Asian | 0.89% |
| Native American | 0.77% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.23% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 56.98% |
| African American | 15.51% |
| Hispanic | 17.72% |
| Asian | 0.66% |
| Native American | 1.13% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.19% |