Moving to Lamar, Arkansas

Population: 1,415. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,542 (+9.0% change)
Males: 679 (48.0%), Females: 736 (52.0%)

Johnson County

Zip code: 72846

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $23,317
Median house value: $53,700

Population by Race

Races in Lamar:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
• Hispanic (3.5%)
• American Indian (2.0%)
• Two or more races (1.9%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (18.2%), Irish (14.3%), German (8.8%), English (4.0%), Dutch (2.3%), French (1.3%).

Elevation: 439 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lamar

• High school or higher: 59.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
• Unemployed: 8.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lamar city

• Never married: 18.1%
• Now married: 53.2%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 12.7%
• Divorced: 13.9%

2.3% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +346 (+32.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lamar:

• JOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; CLARKSVILLE, AR)
• ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR)
• DARDANELLE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; DARDANELLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lamar:

• DRAKE FIELD (about 66 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
• FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 68 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 71 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lamar:

• CLARKSVILLE MUNI (about 3 miles; CLARKSVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: H35)
• PARIS MUNI (about 23 miles; PARIS /SUBIACO/, AR; Abbreviation: 7M6)
• DANVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; DANVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 32A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lamar:

• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• WESTARK COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 76 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 88 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)

Schools

Public high school in Lamar:

• LAMAR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 577; Location: 301 ELBERTA ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lamar:

• LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 555; Location: 301 ELBERTA ST.; Grades: KG – 06)