Lamar County | |
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Coordinates: 33°40′N 95°34′W / 33.67°N 95.57°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1841 |
Named for | Mirabeau B. Lamar |
Seat | Paris |
Largest city | Paris |
Area | |
• Total | 933 sq mi (2,420 km2) |
• Land | 907 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
• Water | 26 sq mi (70 km2) 2.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 50,088 |
• Density | 54/sq mi (21/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
Lamar County (/ləˈmɑːr/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, in the Northeast Texas region. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,088.[1] Its county seat is Paris.[2] The county was formed by the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 17, 1840, and organized the next year.[3][4] It is named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas.[5] Lamar County comprises the Paris, TX micropolitan statistical area.