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The total population of Lamar County is estimated to be 13,885 with 6,930 males (49.91%) and 6,955 females (50.09%). There are 25 more females than males in Lamar County.
The median household income in Lamar County was $46,829 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,543(3.19%) from $48,372 in 2020. This income is 62.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lamar County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $61,830. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lamar County stands at $46,829.
In Lamar County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,680 for males and $18,470 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,534 for males and $41,413 for females.
In Lamar County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $52,932, followed by Black or African American households at $22,810, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $12,160.
In 2022, the population of Lamar County was 13,705, a 0.25% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lamar County's population was 13,740, a decline of 1.55% compared to a population of 13,956 in 2020.
The median age in Lamar County, AL is 44.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.53% were under the age of 15, 16.23% aged 15 to 29, 44.44% aged 30 to 64, 19.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.58% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lamar County population: 86.85% are White, 11.12% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.13% are Asian, 0.22% are some other race and 1.65% are multiracial.