About Lamar, South Carolina
Lamar is located in Darlington County. The county was formed in 1785, with the county seat in the city of Darlington. This area was settled in the mid-eighteenth century by farmers who primarily grew cotton. In more recent years, the county has become known for stock car races. The era of NASCAR super-speedway racing began at Darlington Raceway in 1950, with the inaugural running of the Pepsi Southern 500.
Darlington also houses the NMPA Stock Car Hall of Fame/Joe Weatherly Museum, a priceless collection of race cars and driver memorabilia. Darlington County is blessed with more traditional transportation advantages as well such as I-95 and I-20, which pass through the county, as well as access to a variety of motor freight carriers and CSX rail. Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) has long served the needs of Pee Dee area residents by offering quality educational programs that support economic development for the citizens of Florence, Darlington and Marion counties.
The region is also home to Coker College, a liberal arts institution offering 30 majors and 18 minors. Located in Hartsville, Coker is rated a Best Buy by Barron's and ranked a top Regional Liberal Arts College by US News & World Report. Wilson Medical Center has greatly enhanced the health care resources provided to Darlington's communities.
Wilson is active in the education of future health care professionals and provides local students the opportunity to learn various health professions through the shadowing program coordinated with the local school district.The town of Lamar is best known for its annual "Egg Scramble" Event which draws an estimated 15,00 people each year.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,015 people, 417 households, and 286 families residing in the town. The population density was 874.6 people per square mile (337.8/km). There were 467 housing units at an average density of 402.4/sq mi (155.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 53.50% White, 45.71% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
There were 417 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a 
female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01. In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,571, and the median income for a family was $35,789. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,473. About 22.4% of families and 24.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.7% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
The Town of Lamar is only 55.3 miles away from Columbia, SC and only 83.9 miles away from Charlotte, NC