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Lamar, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Lamar is a Census city of 1,783 people across 4.62 square miles of land, in Johnson County. Median household income is $50,568, 73.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lamar
What Lamar is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.62 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land386 plus or minus 86
- County holding the largest share of its areaJohnson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Lamar
- Population1,783 plus or minus 398
- Median age35.5
- Population under 18576 plus or minus 144
- Share under 1832.3 percent
- Population 65 and over280 plus or minus 81
- Share 65 and over15.7 percent
- Households633 plus or minus 143
- Family households421 plus or minus 117
- Share of households that are families66.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Lamar
- Median household income$50,568
- Per capita income$24,764
- Civilian labor force681 plus or minus 168
- Employed669 plus or minus 167
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over1,136 plus or minus 231
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.6 percent plus or minus 23.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.4 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lamar
- Housing units665 plus or minus 146
- Occupied units633 plus or minus 143
- Vacant units32 plus or minus 28
- Vacancy rate4.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied467 plus or minus 115
- Renter occupied166 plus or minus 65
- Ownership rate73.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$161,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$548 plus or minus $184
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Single family units497 plus or minus 122
- Share single family74.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more120 plus or minus 56
- Share in buildings of two or more18.0 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Mobile homes48 plus or minus 30
- Median year structure built1993
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lamar gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute628 plus or minus 164
- Commuting under 15 minutes291 plus or minus 112
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.3 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more134 plus or minus 72
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.3 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Drove alone82.4 percent
- Carpooled12.0 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Lamar
- NFIP communityCity of Lamar
- NFIP community number050113
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/26/10(M)
The City of Lamar participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050113 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Johnson County, not Lamar
Johnson County context, not Lamar figures
- Establishments in Johnson County413
- Covered employment, Johnson County8,068
- Average annual pay, Johnson County$41,859
- Housing units permitted, Johnson County12
Every figure in this section is published for Johnson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lamar.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lamar questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lamar, Arkansas?
1,783, in 633 households. Lamar city covers 4.62 square miles of land, which is 386 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lamar in?
Johnson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lamar?
$50,568. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,700. Median gross rent is $548 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lamar in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lamar appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lamar, city of, community 050113, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lamar figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Johnson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lamar.
Is zoning published for Lamar?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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