Lamar County, Alabama

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,809
Median household income: $47,447
Median home value: $112,700

Home to 13,809 residents, Lamar County is one of Alabama's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $47,447 is below the Alabama median ($62,027).

From 2019 to 2023, Lamar County's population held roughly steady from 13,885 to 13,809, while its median household income rose 23.7% from $38,364 to $47,447.

83.2% of workers drive to work alone. 62.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,809
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,447
Median home value: $112,700
Median gross rent: $548
Housing units: 7,107
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,88513,809

Median household income

$38,364$47,447

Median home value

$80,900$112,700

Median gross rent

$425$548

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,885	$38,364	$80,900	$425
2020	13,854	$42,688	$95,400	$449
2021	13,929	$43,324	$102,100	$456
2022	13,885	$49,565	$108,200	$495
2023	13,809	$47,447	$112,700	$548

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	919	6.7%
5 to 17	2,166	15.7%
18 to 24	898	6.5%
25 to 34	1,517	11.0%
35 to 44	1,531	11.1%
45 to 54	1,786	12.9%
55 to 64	1,929	14.0%
65 to 74	1,715	12.4%
75 and over	1,348	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,857	85.9%
Black or African American	1,275	9.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.4%
Asian	20	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.1%
Two or more races	331	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	255	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,582	16.1%
High school graduate	4,031	41.0%
Some college or associate's	3,074	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	678	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	461	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,209	83.2%
Carpooled	501	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	293	5.8%
Other means	42	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,531	32.1%
15 to 29 min	1,491	31.3%
30 to 44 min	990	20.8%
45 to 59 min	422	8.9%
60+ min	332	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 15.1% (2,061 of 13,685)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,430	68.8%
Nonfamily households	1,557	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,987	70.2%
Vacant	2,120	29.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,692	74.0%
Renter-occupied	1,295	26.0%

1-unit, detached62.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other23.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,426	62.3%
1-unit, attached	38	0.5%
2 to 4 units	752	10.6%
5 to 19 units	240	3.4%
20 or more units	9	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,642	23.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 01075
State: Alabama
Land area: 605 sq mi
Water area: 0.62 sq mi
Center point: 33.7871, -88.0874