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The total population of Lamar is estimated to be 7,667 with 3,988 males (52.02%) and 3,679 females (47.98%). There are 309 less females than males in Lamar.
The median household income in Lamar was $47,305 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 706(1.52%) from $46,599 in 2020. This income is 63.41% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lamar sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $65,686. Overall, the median household income for the city of Lamar stands at $47,305.
In Lamar, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,043 for males and $22,431 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $38,651 for males and $42,654 for females.
In Lamar, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $47,711, while American Indian and Alaska Native households have a median household income of $46,921.
In 2022, the population of Lamar was 7,591, a 1.15% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lamar's population was 7,679, a decline of 0.23% compared to a population of 7,697 in 2020.
The median age in Lamar, CO is 35.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.41% were under the age of 15, 22.11% aged 15 to 29, 42.00% aged 30 to 64, 12.90% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lamar population: 80.50% are White, 1.38% are Black or African American, 2.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 5.32% are some other race and 9.46% are multiracial.