Lamar, PA Demographics

A map of Lamar's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	534	544	93.7%	97.0%
Hispanic	27	5	4.7%	0.9%
Asian	5	0	0.9%	0.0%
Multiracial	4	11	0.7%	2.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Lamar, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 570, a slight increase from the 561 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania 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 5.9% in 2020 and 12.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lamar is ranked the 1298th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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 1275th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lamar's White Population

534 residents of Lamar, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lamar is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Lamar ranks 132nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's White population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Lamar's population has decreased from 97.0% to 93.7%.

Lamar is more White than neighboring Nittany (61.4% White). Lamar is less White than neighboring Clintondale (100% White), Eagleville CDP (Centre County) (100% White), Snydertown (100% White), and Madisonburg (96.6% 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 considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Lamar ranks 1527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Lamar's Asian Population

5 residents of Lamar, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lamar is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Lamar ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Asian residents' share of Lamar's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.9%.

Lamar is more Asian than neighboring Clintondale (0% Asian), Nittany (0% Asian), Eagleville CDP (Centre County) (0% Asian), Snydertown (0% Asian), and Madisonburg (0% Asian).

Lamar's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Lamar, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lamar is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lamar ranks 1520th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 440.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lamar's population has increased from 0.9% to 4.7%.

Lamar is more Hispanic than neighboring Clintondale (0% Hispanic), Eagleville CDP (Centre County) (0% Hispanic), Snydertown (0% Hispanic), and Madisonburg (0% Hispanic). Lamar is less Hispanic than neighboring Nittany (19.7% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lamar ranks 1309th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lamar's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lamar is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nittany (18.9% Native American/Other).

Lamar's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Lamar, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lamar is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Lamar ranks 1575th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Lamar's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.7%.

Lamar is more Multiracial than neighboring Clintondale (0% Multiracial), Nittany (0% Multiracial), Eagleville CDP (Centre County) (0% Multiracial), and Snydertown (0% Multiracial). Lamar is less Multiracial than neighboring Madisonburg (3.4% 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.