Lamar County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,587
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,587
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,543
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,966
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,971
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,972
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,564
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.0%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 736
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,220
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $114,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,122
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $387
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $549
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,086
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.67
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,168
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,650
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,622
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,831
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,305
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,045
Persons in poverty, percent 18.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 243
Total employment, 2023 3,201
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 149,660
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 910
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 136
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 23.1
Population per square mile, 2010 24.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 604.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 604.85
FIPS Code 01075