Census tract · Lamar County

Census Tract 6, Lamar County, Texas

Census Tract 6, GEOID 48277000600, in Lamar County, Texas, mostly within Paris (99% of its census blocks). 2,556 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±529); the 2020 Census counted 1,990.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,556

±529 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,990

Median household income

$33,683

±$11,672 (90% margin)
Lamar County: $61,880

Median home value

$205,000

±$201,837 (90% margin)
Lamar County: $200,700

Median gross rent

$872

±$51 (90% margin)
Lamar County: $949

Where is Census Tract 6?

Census Tract 6 is one of 13 census tracts in Lamar County, Texas. It covers 5.59 square miles of land, 356 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48277000600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 6 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Paris99%
Census Tract 6 (marked with a dot) in Lamar County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
578 6 2 mi
Census Tract 6 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

3 census tracts border Census Tract 6: Tract 5 ($43,750), Tract 7 ($59,154) and Tract 8 ($27,039). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 6?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 6's population at 2,556 (±529) in 897 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,990 residents and 1,026 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6ParisLamar CountyTexas
Total population 2,556 ±529 24,775 50,669 30,188,424
Households 897 ±164 9,870 20,019 10,992,816
Average household size 2.85 ±0.40 2.44 2.49 2.69
Housing units 1,112 ±173 11,531 22,824 12,128,515

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 6?

The median resident of Census Tract 6 is 35.0 years old; 27.9% are under 18 and 12.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 38.7%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 25.9%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 6ParisLamar CountyTexas
Median age 35.0 ±6.0 35.8 39.7 35.6
Under 18 years 27.9% ±4.9 pts 25.6% 24.1% 25.0%
65 years and over 12.8% ±4.9 pts 18.9% 19.5% 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.6% ±12.1 pts 11.9% 9.6% 39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 38.7% ±11.1 pts 57.4% 71.3% 39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 25.9% ±8.7 pts 21.9% 12.0% 11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.5 pts 1.4% 0.9% 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.2% 0.6% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 9.8% ±9.3 pts 1.0% 0.5% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 7.8% ±6.4 pts 6.2% 5.0% 3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 3.1% ±3.0 pts 3.5% 4.5% 17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 12.4% ±8.6 pts 9.7% 9.5% 35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.8% ±5.2 pts 7.2% 7.2% 6.2%
With a disability 19.5% ±5.8 pts 20.2% 17.8% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 31.1% ±9.0 pts 20.0% 19.3% 17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 85.2% ±6.6 pts 88.6% 88.6% 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 16.3% ±7.2 pts 19.3% 21.6% 33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.1% ±4.1 pts 7.2% 7.3% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 84.3% ±6.8 pts 87.0% 87.0% 86.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 6 earn?

Half of the 897 households in Census Tract 6 earn less than $33,683 a year (±$11,672), against $61,880 across Lamar County: 12th highest of the county's 13 tracts with a reliable estimate. 29.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6ParisLamar CountyTexas
Median household income $33,683 ±$11,672 $47,239 $61,880 $78,476
Mean household income $46,787 ±$8,236 $64,271 $82,971 $109,933
Per capita income $19,283 ±$3,268 $26,854 $33,256 $40,752
People below the poverty line 29.5% ±12.7 pts 26.0% 19.0% 13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 35.8% ±21.8 pts 38.1% 27.7% 18.7%
Households receiving SNAP 47.9% ±11.2 pts 18.1% 12.5% 11.4%
Households with a computer 83.9% ±8.3 pts 91.8% 92.8% 96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription 83.6% ±8.1 pts 82.6% 83.5% 91.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 6?

Owners occupy 31.4% of Census Tract 6's occupied homes and renters 68.6%. The median renter pays $872 a month including utilities, and 48.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6ParisLamar CountyTexas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $205,000 ±$201,837 $150,000 $200,700 $283,800
Median gross rent $872 ±$51 $971 $949 $1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 48.6% ±17.6 pts 41.9% 39.5% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,854 ±$649 $1,385 $1,670 $2,106
Owner-occupied homes 31.4% ±12.0 pts 48.4% 66.1% 62.6%
Renter-occupied homes 68.6% ±12.0 pts 51.6% 33.9% 37.4%
Housing units 1,112 ±173 11,531 22,824 12,128,515
Single-family detached homes 70.8% ±8.9 pts 70.1% 76.3% 64.4%
Mobile homes 5.1% ±3.6 pts 1.9% 7.1% 6.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.5% ±1.0 pts 1.2% 1.9% 4.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 6.4% ±3.9 pts 7.5% 13.4% 17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 10.7% ±5.8 pts 7.2% 4.6% 3.1%
Households with no vehicle 19.5% ±7.7 pts 10.9% 7.1% 5.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 6 get to work?

58.8% of Census Tract 6's workers drive alone and 12.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6ParisLamar CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+) 67.3% ±7.8 pts 57.6% 60.1% 65.3%
Unemployment rate 0.0% ±3.9 pts 5.3% 4.0% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 58.8% ±15.0 pts 73.0% 77.0% 71.4%
Carpooled 24.0% ±9.9 pts 15.0% 10.9% 10.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.9 pts 0.1% 0.0% 0.9%
Walked 2.3% ±2.7 pts 3.0% 1.9% 1.5%
Worked from home 12.8% ±6.5 pts 7.8% 9.0% 14.4%
Mean travel time to work 18.7 min ±4.9 15.9 min 19.4 min 26.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 6 compare with the other tracts in Lamar County?

Among Lamar County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 6 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 6's rank among the tracts of Lamar County and of Paris
MeasureIn Lamar CountyIn Paris
Population13th of 138th of 8
Residents per square mile4th of 134th of 8
Median household income12th of 137th of 8
Per capita income13th of 138th of 8
Median gross rent10th of 136th of 8
Poverty rate3rd of 133rd of 8
Bachelor's degree or higher8th of 134th of 8
Median age10th of 135th of 8
Owner-occupied share13th of 138th of 8

The tracts next to it on Lamar County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 99th$48,289±$20,359 · within the margin of this tract3,755
Tract 4.0110th$47,809±$5,0463,179
Tract 511th$43,750±$13,996 · within the margin of this tract4,379
Tract 612th$33,683±$11,6722,556
Tract 813th$27,039±$6,196 · within the margin of this tract3,083

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 6?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 6 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections