Lamar County, AL

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2022 Population

13,885

0.316% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.2

0.897% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

15.3%

5.75% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$49,565

14.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$108,200

5.97% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lamar County, AL had a population of 13.9k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $49,565. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lamar County, AL declined from 13,929 to 13,885, a −0.316% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,324 to $49,565, a 14.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lamar County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.97%), Other (Hispanic) (0.411%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.353%).

None of the households in Lamar County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Lamar County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lamar County, AL was $108,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Lamar County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lamar County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Lamar County, AL borders Fayette County, AL, Marion County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Lowndes County, MS, and Monroe County, MS.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Lamar County, AL is home to a population of 13.9k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.67% of Lamar County, AL residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2022, there were 7.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in Lamar County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 273 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Lamar County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lamar County, AL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lamar County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lamar County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.9k ± 46
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 152
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
273 ± 141

0.547%

Hispanic Population

76 people

0.547% of the people in Lamar County, AL are hispanic (76 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lamar County, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.67%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

0.696%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2022, 0.67% of Lamar County, AL residents (93 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lamar County, AL was 0.696%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lamar County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
237 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
180 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 77

Lamar County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lamar County, AL employs 5.38k people. The largest industries in Lamar County, AL are Manufacturing (1,620 people), Retail Trade (604 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (584 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($60,250), Educational Services ($47,651), and Utilities ($47,000).

Employment

Occupations

5.38k

2022 Value

± 500

0.938%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lamar County, AL grew at a rate of 0.938%, from 5.33k employees to 5.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamar County, AL, are Production Occupations (1,212 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (574 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (504 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lamar County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.38k

2022 Value

± 500

0.938%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lamar County, AL grew at a rate of 0.938%, from 5.33k employees to 5.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamar County, AL, are Manufacturing (1,620 people), Retail Trade (604 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (584 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lamar County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Lamar County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,425

Median earning men ± $3,234

$32,406

Median earning women ± $5,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,518), Public Administration ($62,596), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,783).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($44,228), Construction ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,214).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

90
Manufacturing
62
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
58
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lamar County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 85.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.6%), followed by Other (0.57%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (85.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.57%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lamar County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 85.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.6%), followed by Other (0.57%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lamar County, AL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lamar County, AL was $108,200 in 2022, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $102,100 to $108,200, a 5.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Lamar County, AL is 74.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lamar County, AL have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lamar County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$108,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,992

$3,858

Median Property Taxes

±$389

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lamar County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lamar County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2022

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.7% of the housing units in Lamar County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lamar County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 302
Census Tract 300

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lamar County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,565

Median Household Income

± $4,483

5.17k

Number of Households

± 498

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.17k households in Lamar County, AL grew to $49,565 from the previous year's value of $43,324.

The following chart displays the households in Lamar County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lamar County, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Carpooled (9.02%)
Worked At Home (3.39%)

In 2022, 86.5% of workers in Lamar County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.02%) and those who worked at home (3.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lamar County, AL have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Lamar County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lamar County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lamar County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lamar County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamar County, AL (2.11k out of 13.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lamar County, AL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.2% of the population of Lamar County, AL has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 2.87% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.83%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

2.87%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lamar County, AL grew by 10.1% from 7.12% to 7.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lamar County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.