Lanett

Population: 6,854
Median household income: $42,415
Median home value: $98,700

Lanett, a community in Chambers County, Alabama, has 6,854 residents. Its median household income of $42,415 runs below the Chambers County figure of $49,295.

From 2019 to 2023, Lanett's population grew 9.3% from 6,271 to 6,854, while its median home value fell 8.3% from $107,600 to $98,700.

80.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1965.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,854
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $42,415
Median home value: $98,700
Median gross rent: $785
Housing units: 2,927
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2716,854

Median household income

$34,363$42,415

Median home value

$107,600$98,700

Median gross rent

$726$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,271	$34,363	$107,600	$726
2020	6,220	$34,785	$88,700	$589
2021	6,821	$46,404	$95,500	$672
2022	6,880	$48,125	$95,800	$785
2023	6,854	$42,415	$98,700	$785

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	453	6.6%
5 to 17	1,192	17.4%
18 to 24	567	8.3%
25 to 34	917	13.4%
35 to 44	760	11.1%
45 to 54	783	11.4%
55 to 64	1,000	14.6%
65 to 74	852	12.4%
75 and over	330	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,220	17.8%
Black or African American	4,681	68.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	54	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	219	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	675	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.3%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	988	21.3%
High school graduate	1,856	40.0%
Some college or associate's	1,379	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	319	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	100	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,155	83.6%
Carpooled	231	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	86	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	2.6%
Other means	40	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,066	42.4%
15 to 29 min	842	33.5%
30 to 44 min	460	18.3%
45 to 59 min	20	0.8%
60+ min	124	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 16.3% (1,054 of 6,461)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,576	67.5%
Nonfamily households	760	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,336	79.8%
Vacant	591	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,464	62.7%
Renter-occupied	872	37.3%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,345	80.1%
1-unit, attached	10	0.3%
2 to 4 units	303	10.4%
5 to 19 units	68	2.3%
20 or more units	113	3.9%
Mobile home & other	88	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0141296
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.8586, -85.2078