Lone Star, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,631. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,589 (-2.6% change)
Males: 752 (46.1%), Females: 879 (53.9%)

Zip code: 75668

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $25,500
Median house value: $46,800

Population by Race

Races in Lone Star:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.4%)
  • Black (19.9%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Other race (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (12.2%), Irish (11.3%), English (8.2%), German (8.1%), Dutch (1.7%), French (1.6%).

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lone Star

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lone Star city

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

3.9% Foreign born (3.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lone Star:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lone Star:

  • EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 39 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; Abbreviation: GGG)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 62 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 63 miles; TYLER, TX; Abbreviation: TYR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lone Star:

  • GREATER MORRIS COUNTY (about 13 miles; DAINGERFIELD, TX; Abbreviation: 8F5)
  • MOUNT PLEASANT RGNL (about 20 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX; Abbreviation: OSA)
  • FOX STEPHENS FIELD – GILMER MUNI (about 24 miles; GILMER, TX; Abbreviation: 4F4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lone Star:

  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 57 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 59 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 85 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 86 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)

Public primary/middle school in Lone Star:

  • LONE STAR EL (Students: 166; Location: 100 MILAM ST; Grades: PK – 05)