Lamar County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,693
Rank #2,247 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,000 −33.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,771 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.0% +42.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,453 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Home Value
$114,000 −59.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,782 of 3,222
14th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.1% −64.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,103 of 3,222
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +2.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,293 of 3,222
29th %ile

At a Glance

75.7% Homeownership
92.0% Insured
12.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.6%29.2%43.8%58.4%73.0%85.6%10.0%2.1%1.9%0.2%0.2%0.0%

About Lamar County, Alabama

Lamar County, Alabama has a total population of 13,693, making it the 2,247th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lamar County is 44.2 years, which is 13.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lamar County is $50,000, which ranks #2,771 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Lamar County is $114,000, 59.6% below the national median. Renters in Lamar County pay a median gross rent of $549 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lamar County, 12.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 64.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.8 min.

Lamar County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (10.0%) and Two or More Races (2.1%).

All data for Lamar County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.