Lamar County, AL

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US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.5

0.679% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.1%

1.82% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$47,447

4.27% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$112,700

4.16% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,222

2.95% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Lamar County, AL had a population of N/A people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $47,447. Between N/A and N/A the population of Lamar County, AL N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income declined from $49,565 to $47,447, a −4.27% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lamar County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.23%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.768%), and White (Hispanic) (0.702%).

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 2023, the median property value in Lamar County, AL was $112,700, and the homeownership rate was 74%.

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 N/A people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.558% of Lamar County, AL residents were born outside of the country (77 people).

In 2023, there were 9.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in Lamar County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 331 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Lamar County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lamar County, AL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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 ± 30
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 103
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
331 ± 113

1.85%

Hispanic Population

255 people

1.85% of the people in Lamar County, AL are hispanic (255 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

0.558%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

0.67%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

As of 2023, 0.558% of Lamar County, AL residents (77 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lamar County, AL was 0.67%, 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
222 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
209 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
122 ± 90

Lamar County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lamar County, AL employs 5.22k people. The largest industries in Lamar County, AL are Manufacturing (1,359 people), Retail Trade (546 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (527 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($68,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,036), and Public Administration ($50,673).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.22k

2023 Value

± 520

−2.95%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lamar County, AL declined at a rate of −2.95%, from 5.38k employees to 5.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamar County, AL, are Production Occupations (1,098 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (602 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (509 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

5.22k

2023 Value

± 520

−2.95%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lamar County, AL declined at a rate of −2.95%, from 5.38k employees to 5.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamar County, AL, are Manufacturing (1,359 people), Retail Trade (546 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (527 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

$40,517

Median earning men ± $3,686

$30,889

Median earning women ± $4,523

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,827), Public Administration ($57,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($43,750), Public Administration ($42,393), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,400).

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

27
Retail Trade
21
Other Services (except Public Administration)
13
Construction

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$86.4k
Manufacturing
$9.73k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$9.31k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 $112,700 in 2023, which is 0.371 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $108,200 to $112,700, a 4.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Lamar County, AL is 74%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

In 2023, 9.14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lamar County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0375%.

Housing

Property

$112,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,300

$3,692

Median Property Taxes

±$348

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%

Homeownership

2023

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74% of the housing units in Lamar County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

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.

$47,447

Median Household Income

± $5,429

4.99k

Number of Households

± 476

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.99k households in Lamar County, AL declined from $47,447 from the previous year's value of $49,565.

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 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Lamar County, AL N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lamar County, AL have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.54% 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

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lamar County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0375%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamar County, AL (2.06k out of 13.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 24.7% of the children was living in poverty in Lamar County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

91% of the population of Lamar County, AL has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 2.51% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.04%

Uninsured

39.6%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

2.51%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lamar County, AL grew by 15.5% from 7.83% to 9.04%.

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.