Lamar, NE Demographics

A map of Lamar's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	16	8	80.0%	28.6%
White	4	17	20.0%	60.7%
Black	0	1	0.0%	3.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	7.1%

Lamar, Nebraska has an estimated population of 20, a large decrease from the 28 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.0% Hispanic, 20.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lamar, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lamar has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lamar, that probability was 54.3% in 2020 and 32.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lamar is ranked the 554th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lamar was ranked the 561st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lamar's White Population

4 residents of Lamar, or 20.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lamar is significantly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Lamar ranks 569th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's White population has declined by an estimated 76.5%. White residents' share of Lamar's population has decreased from 60.7% to 20.0%.

Lamar is more White than neighboring Champion (0% White). Lamar is less White than neighboring Venango (95.6% White), Amherst (24.4% White), Holyoke (55.8% White), and Imperial (71.7% White).

Lamar's Black Population

0 residents of Lamar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lamar is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Lamar ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lamar's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.0%.

Lamar's Asian Population

0 residents of Lamar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lamar is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Lamar ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Lamar's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lamar's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Lamar, or 80.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lamar is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lamar ranks 18th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lamar's population has increased from 28.6% to 80.0%.

Lamar is more Hispanic than neighboring Venango (2.2% Hispanic), Amherst (75.6% Hispanic), Champion (0% Hispanic), Holyoke (42.2% Hispanic), and Imperial (27% Hispanic).

Lamar's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lamar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lamar is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lamar ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Lamar's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lamar is less Native American/Other than neighboring Holyoke (0.8% Native American/Other).

Lamar's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Lamar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lamar is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lamar ranks 31st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lamar's population has decreased from 7.1% to 0.0%.

Lamar is less Multiracial than neighboring Venango (2.2% Multiracial), Holyoke (1.2% Multiracial), and Imperial (1.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.