Lamar, OK Population

Overview

186

Total Population

46.0

Median age

55.38%

Female population %

80.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

72.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lamar is 46.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lamar's population under 18 was 23.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lamar's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lamar, 21.51% were under the age of 15, 10.22% aged 15 to 29, 47.85% aged 30 to 64, 18.28% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 more females than males in Lamar:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.38% females and 44.62% males in Lamar, OK.
The Lamar, OK gender ratio is 80.6:100 i.e. 80.6 men to 100 women (0.806).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 12.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 12.

Lamar's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Lamar population: 71.51% are White, 15.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 12.90% are multiracial.
Lamar's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 163 (87.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lamar is White with a population of 133 (71.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 172 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lamar's population decreased by 14 (8.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lamar's population decreased by 40 (25.32%), 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 2020 at 118.