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Welcome to Lamar County ...

Time Zone: Lamar County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Paris is the Seat for Lamar County.

Lamar County was founded in 1840 and was created by taking area from  County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lamar had a population of 49,859 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lamar represented 0.2% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Lamar County:

  • Blossom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Blossom is located in Lamar County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
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  • Deport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Deport is located in Lamar County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
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  • Paris
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Paris is located in Lamar County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,872 people
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  • Reno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Reno is located in Lamar County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Roxton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Roxton is located in Lamar County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
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  • Sun Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Toco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Toco is located in Lamar County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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