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FIPS 48277 · population 51,249 (2024)

Lamar County, Texas

Lamar County has been named in 24 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

24declarations 17major disasters 7emergencies 1966first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Severe Storm6
Flood4
Fire4
Hurricane4
Severe Ice Storm3
Biological2
Tornado1

By decade

11960s
11970s
21980s
41990s
82000s
32010s
52020s

Population: 50,083 in April 2020, 51,249 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Lamar County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
May 17, 2024 DR-4781-TX Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $606.0 million
Feb 19, 2021 DR-4586-TX Severe Winter Storms Severe Ice Storm IHPPAHM $346.7 million
Feb 14, 2021 EM-3554-TX Severe Winter Storm Severe Ice Storm PA —
Mar 25, 2020 DR-4485-TX COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $14.90 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3458-TX COVID-19 Biological PA —
Mar 19, 2016 DR-4266-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $59.0 million
May 29, 2015 DR-4223-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $240.2 million
Jul 1, 2011 DR-1999-TX Wildfires Fire PAHM $64.4 million
Sep 10, 2008 EM-3294-TX Hurricane Ike Hurricane PA $562,029
Mar 14, 2008 EM-3284-TX Wildfires Fire PA —
Jun 29, 2007 DR-1709-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $99.4 million
Jan 11, 2006 DR-1624-TX Extreme Wildfire Threat Fire IHPIAPAHM $37.4 million
Sep 24, 2005 DR-1606-TX Hurricane Rita Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $1.08 billion
Sep 21, 2005 EM-3261-TX Hurricane Rita Hurricane PA $6.3 million
Sep 2, 2005 EM-3216-TX Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $519.0 million
Jan 8, 2001 DR-1356-TX Severe Winter Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm IAPAHM $44.1 million
Sep 1, 1999 EM-3142-TX Extreme Fire Hazards Fire PA $6.2 million
Aug 26, 1998 DR-1239-TX Tropical Storm Charley Severe Storm IAPAHM $12.1 million
Apr 29, 1994 DR-1026-TX Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm IA —
May 2, 1990 DR-863-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
May 19, 1989 DR-828-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Apr 8, 1982 DR-655-TX Severe Storms & Tornadoes Tornado IAPA —
Jan 27, 1972 DR-320-TX Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood PA —
May 12, 1966 DR-218-TX Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —