Lamar County, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Lamar County, Alabama had an estimated 13,543 residents on July 1, 2024, down 3.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 13,971, across 605 square miles. County output reached $473.5 m in 2024, 243 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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How many people live in Lamar County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202413,693
- Households5,086
- Average household size2.69
- Median household income$50,000
- Median age44.2
- Median gross rent$549 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$114,000
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,714
- Population under 183,030
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over3,069
- Share 65 and over22.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,594
- Civilian labor force5,599
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.5 percent
- Rank by population among Alabama counties57th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2247th of 3,222
Lamar County is the 57th largest of 67 Alabama counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.4 percent against 22.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Lamar County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202413,543
- Census 2020 base population13,971
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.06 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-73
- Births, 2024140
- Deaths, 2024195
- Natural change, 2024-55
- Net domestic migration, 2024-16
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-16
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-68
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2748th of 3,144
The county has lost 3.06 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Lamar County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving213
- People arriving, from those returns451
- Tax returns filed by households leaving230
- Net household movement-17
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$213,000
- Average income of an arriving household$45,305
- Average income of a leaving household$41,030
- Largest single originMarion County (40 households)
- Largest single destinationMarion County (53 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County | 40 | 86 | $1.7 m |
| Lowndes County | 38 | 97 | $1.8 m |
| Fayette County | 25 | 60 | $1.2 m |
Households arriving report $4,275 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Marion County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Lamar County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$473.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$454.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.2 percent
- GDP change over five years31.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Alabama areas BEA publishes59th of 67
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2438th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$34,580
Output grew 4.2 percent in the latest year and 31.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Lamar County
- Covered employment, annual average3,403
- Establishments reporting300
- Average annual pay$50,837
- Average weekly wage$978
- Manufacturing, employment1,196
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$63,626
- Retail trade, employment407
- Retail trade, average annual pay$35,420
- Health care and social assistance, employment336
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$34,148
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment225
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$65,875
- Transportation and warehousing, employment145
- Construction, employment73
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1,196 | 20 | $63,626 |
| Retail trade | 407 | 47 | $35,420 |
| Health care and social assistance | 336 | 41 | $34,148 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 225 | 13 | $65,875 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 145 | 20 | $56,540 |
| Construction | 73 | 20 | $45,593 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 42 | 18 | $49,209 |
| Other services, except public administration | 38 | 13 | $24,880 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,196 jobs, 35.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Lamar County?
- Establishments, all industries243
- Employment at those establishments3,201
- Annual payroll$149.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Lamar County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How large is Lamar County?
- Land area605 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alabama counties52nd of 67
- Width, east to west18.9 mi
- Height, north to south36.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land23
- Establishments per square mile0.40
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Lamar County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Lamar County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 010271
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Lamar County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Lamar County (community 010271), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Lamar County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Lamar County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Lamar County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202413,693
- Households5,086
- Average household size2.69
- Median household income$50,000
- Median age44.2
Common questions
Lamar County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lamar County, Alabama?
The Census Bureau estimates 13,543 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 13,693, in 5,086 households, ranking 57th of 67 Alabama counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lamar County's population growing?
The population has fallen 3.06 percent since the 2020 census base of 13,971, to 13,543 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 140 births against 195 deaths, with net migration of -16. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lamar County?
$50,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,000, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $549 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Lamar County?
243 establishments, employing 3,201 people with an annual payroll of $149.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Lamar County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,196 jobs, 35.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 3,403 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,837, or $978 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Lamar County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lamar County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Lamar County come from?
The largest single origin is Marion County, with 40 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,305 against $41,030 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Lamar County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Lamar County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Lamar.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Lamar County. All 6 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon | town | 1,714 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sulligent | town | 1,627 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Millport | town | 1,412 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kennedy | town | 436 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Beaverton | town | 208 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Detroit | town | 189 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |