Lamar County, Texas
Lamar County, Texas | |
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The Lamar County Courthouse in Paris | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′N 95°34′W / 33.67°N 95.57°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1841 |
| Named after | 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 (67 km2) 2.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 50,088 |
| • Density | 55.2/sq mi (21.3/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. Its county seat is Paris. The county was formed by the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 17, 1840, and organized the next year. It is named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas. Lamar County comprises the Paris, TX micropolitan statistical area.