Lamar County, AL

County

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2023 Population

13,809

0.547% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$47,447

4.27% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

5,222

2.95% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lamar County, AL had a population of 13.8k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $47,447. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lamar County, AL declined from 13,885 to 13,809, a −0.547% decrease 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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.4%), Two Races Including Other (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.

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 13.8k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Lamar County, AL residents were born outside of the country (N/A 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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
331 ± 111

1.85%

Hispanic Population

255 people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lamar County, AL as a share of the total population.

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. In 2023, the largest industries in Lamar County, AL were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($68,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,036), and Public Administration ($50,673).

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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.

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 N/A. 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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.

The visualization shows the 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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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.

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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.

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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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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

In 2024, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lamar County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.27%.

Housing

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, Lamar County, AL
Census Tract 300, Lamar County, AL

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 Lamar County, AL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lamar County, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (9.9%)
Worked At Home (5.79%)

In 2023, 83.2% of workers in Lamar County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.9%) and those who worked at home (5.79%).

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 similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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 2024, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lamar County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.27%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamar County, AL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. 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.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 162 in Lamar County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 109 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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.

Primary care physicians in Lamar County, AL see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4568 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4568 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lamar County, AL

Primary care physicians in Lamar County, AL see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lamar County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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, 49.2% were men and 50.8% 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.