Poverty Rate in Lamar County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lamar County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lamar County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lamar County: 19.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,562 | Lee County, AL | 18.9% |
| #2,563 | Delaware County, OK | 19.0% |
| #2,564 | Newton County, TX | 19.0% |
| #2,565 | Lamar County, TX | 19.0% |
| #2,566 | Gilmer County, WV | 19.0% |
| #2,567 | Hardeman County, TN | 19.0% |
| #2,568 | Vernon Parish, LA | 19.0% |
Poverty Rate in Lamar County, Texas
Lamar County, Texas has a poverty rate of 19.0%, which ranks #2,565 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 50.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Lamar County ranks #207 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 20th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.