Poverty Rate in Lamar County, AL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lamar County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lamar County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lamar County: 18.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,450 | Okeechobee County, FL | 18.0% |
| #2,451 | Tishomingo County, MS | 18.0% |
| #2,452 | Attala County, MS | 18.0% |
| #2,453 | Lamar County, AL | 18.0% |
| #2,454 | Jackson County, NC | 18.0% |
| #2,455 | Rio Grande County, CO | 18.0% |
| #2,456 | Geary County, KS | 18.0% |
Poverty Rate in Lamar County, Alabama
Lamar County, Alabama has a poverty rate of 18.0%, which ranks #2,453 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 42.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Alabama, Lamar County ranks #35 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 24th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.