Lamar County

Lamar County, Texas
Lamar County is in North Texas on the Oklahoma border. Paris, the county's largest town and the county seat, is about 100 miles northeast of Dallas. The county's center point is 33°40' north latitude and 95°35' west longitude. Lamar County comprises 919 square miles of pasture and farmlands, with some scattered timber. The terrain is gently rolling; the elevation ranges between 400 and 635 feet above sea level. Northern Lamar County, above Paris, drains into the Red River, while the southern half drains southeast into the North Sulphur River. Soil types range from a blackland clay, which predominates in the southern half of the county, to loamy soils characteristic of the once-wooded areas of the northern part of the county. Mineral resources include limestone and gravel from the Red River and North Sulphur River regions. The major lakes are Lake Pat Mayes, a 5,000-acre reservoir formed by the impoundment of Sanders Creek in the northern portion of the county during the late 1960s, and Lake Crook, a small reservoir on Pine Creek just north of Paris. Temperatures range from an average high of 94° F in August to an average low of 31° in January. Rainfall averages slightly more than forty-five inches a year. The growing season extends for 228 days.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Michael M. Ludeman | © Texas State Historical Association
Lamar County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Lamar County
- Lamar County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Lamar County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
335 ft – 670 ft
Places of Lamar County
Photos of Lamar County and surrounding areas

Lamar County, Texas
The Union Station pened to the public in 1912 and served passenger trains that linked major Texas regions. Photograph by Ebmrreditor.

Lamar County, Texas
Map of Lamar County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.

Paris, Lamar County, Texas
View of the historic area of downtown Paris, the seat of Lamar County, Texas. Photograph by Photolitherland. Paris

Boaters on Pat Mayse Lake
Photo by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Tulsa, Flickr, CC 2 Pat Mayse Lake

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Lamar County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Lamar County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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49,859 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Lamar County
People | Year | Source |
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23,623 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$40,763 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Lamar County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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4,850,853,746 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Lamar County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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748,692,665 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Lamar County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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253,717,525 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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7.8 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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47.1 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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31.8 | 95.8 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Lamar County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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907.2 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Lamar County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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933.1 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |