Lamar, CO Population

Overview

7,636

Total Population

35.7

Median age

47.59%

Female population %

110.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,121

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lamar's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lamar is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lamar's population under 18 was 25.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lamar's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lamar, 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.

There are 368 less females than males in Lamar:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.59% females and 52.41% males in Lamar, CO.
The Lamar, CO gender ratio is 110.1:100 i.e. 110.1 men to 100 women (1.101).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 472.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 312.

Lamar's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Lamar's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,121 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,515 (59.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lamar is White with a population of 6,147 (80.50% of the total population).

Lamar's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,879 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lamar's population decreased by 939 (10.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lamar's population decreased by 243 (3.06%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lamar's population was lowest in year 2015 at 7,551.