Lamar County Demographics

A map of Lamar County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,726	11,924	85.6%	85.3%
Black	1,366	1,421	10.0%	10.2%
Multiracial	285	360	2.1%	2.6%
Hispanic	262	208	1.9%	1.5%
Native American/Other	48	53	0.4%	0.4%
Asian	6	6	0.0%	0.0%

Lamar County, Alabama has an estimated population of 13,693, a slight decrease from the 13,972 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.6% White, 10.0% Black, 2.1% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lamar County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lamar is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lamar County, that probability was 26.0% in 2020 and 25.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lamar County is ranked the 57th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Lamar County was ranked the 57th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lamar County's White Population

11,726 residents of Lamar County, or 85.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lamar County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Lamar County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Lamar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 85.6%.

Lamar County is more White than neighboring Fayette County (83.2% White), Monroe County (66.3% White), Lowndes County (49% White), and Pickens County (52.8% White). Lamar County is less White than neighboring Marion County (89.7% White).

Lamar County's Black Population

1,366 residents of Lamar County, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lamar County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Lamar County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.9%. Black residents' share of Lamar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.0%.

Lamar County is more Black than neighboring Marion County (3.5% Black). Lamar County is less Black than neighboring Fayette County (11.1% Black), Monroe County (29.7% Black), Lowndes County (43.6% Black), and Pickens County (40.9% Black).

Lamar County's Asian Population

6 residents of Lamar County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lamar County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Lamar County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Lamar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lamar County is less Asian than neighboring Monroe County (0.3% Asian), Marion County (0.3% Asian), Lowndes County (1% Asian), and Pickens County (0.1% Asian).

Lamar County's Hispanic Population

262 residents of Lamar County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lamar County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lamar County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 26.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lamar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Lamar County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (0.9% Hispanic), and Monroe County (1.6% Hispanic). Lamar County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (3.2% Hispanic), Lowndes County (2.3% Hispanic), and Pickens County (3.6% Hispanic).

Lamar County's Native American/Other Population

48 residents of Lamar County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lamar County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lamar County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lamar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lamar County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Marion County (0.3% Native American/Other). Lamar County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (0.6% Native American/Other), Lowndes County (1% Native American/Other), and Pickens County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lamar County's Multiracial Population

285 residents of Lamar County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lamar County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lamar County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamar County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Lamar County's population has decreased from 2.6% to 2.1%.

Lamar County is more Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (1.9% Multiracial). Lamar County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (4.1% Multiracial), Marion County (3.1% Multiracial), Lowndes County (3.1% Multiracial), and Pickens County (2.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.