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Lamar County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Lamar County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lamar County is a small, rural Alabama county with a population of 13,809 that contracted 0.9% over the past five years, reflecting broader demographic pressures in the region. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 50.8% with a 6.4% unemployment rate—and educational attainment is low, with only 11.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $112,700 and median gross rent of $548/month, while median household income of $50,000 sits alongside a 15.1% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

13,809

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,000

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.9% since 2018

Lamar County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,834 (86.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,371 (10.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races285 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race101 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone71 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone25 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish94
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic27
  3. 3.Other Indo-European6
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

736

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,190

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,169

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,370
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance940
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)524
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)451
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services446

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,522
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,252
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,036
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,021
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations462

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.62×)1,359
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.37×)285
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.46×)359
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.18×)362
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.15×)283

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$112,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$548/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999582 (15.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999429 (11.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999400 (10.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999293 (7.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999219 (5.7%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999215 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,264

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,171 (80.8%)
  • Carpooled580 (11.2%)
  • Worked At Home299 (5.8%)
  • Other59 (1.1%)
  • Walked50 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.