Lamar County Demographics

A map of Lamar County's Population by Race

Lamar County, Alabama had a population of 13,972 in 2020. It was 85.3% White, 10.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lamar County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lamar County is the 57th most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

Lamar County's White Population

11,924 residents of Lamar County identify as White, or 85.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Lamar County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lamar County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more White than neighboring Fayette County (83% White), Monroe County (65.8% White), Lowndes County (49.9% White), and Pickens County (52.6% White). Lamar County is less White than neighboring Marion County (88.9% White).

Lamar County's Black Population

1,421 residents of Lamar County identify as Black, or 10.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lamar County less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lamar County is ranked #50 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Black than neighboring Marion County (3.7% Black). Lamar County is less Black than neighboring Fayette County (10.5% Black), Monroe County (30.2% Black), Lowndes County (44% Black), and Pickens County (38.9% Black).

Lamar County's Asian Population

6 residents of Lamar County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lamar County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lamar County is ranked #67 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is less Asian than neighboring Fayette County (0.3% Asian), Monroe County (0.2% Asian), Marion County (0.3% Asian), Lowndes County (0.9% Asian), and Pickens County (0.4% Asian).

Lamar County's Hispanic Population

208 residents of Lamar County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lamar County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lamar County is ranked #54 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (1.4% Hispanic). Lamar County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (2.4% Hispanic), Marion County (2.9% Hispanic), Lowndes County (2.2% Hispanic), and Pickens County (5.5% Hispanic).

Lamar County's Native American/Other Population

53 residents of Lamar County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lamar County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lamar County is ranked #57 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

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

Lamar County's Multiracial Population

360 residents of Lamar County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lamar County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lamar County is ranked #52 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lamar County is more Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (2.2% Multiracial), and Pickens County (2.3% Multiracial). Lamar County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (3.3% Multiracial), and Marion County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.