Lanett, AL Demographics

A map of Lanett's Population by Race

Lanett, Alabama had a population of 6,970 in 2020. It was 30.8% White, 58.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lanett, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 593 places in Alabama, Lanett is the 94th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Lanett's White Population

2,146 residents of Lanett identify as White, or 30.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lanett considerably less than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Lanett is ranked #524 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lanett is less White than neighboring Huguley (66.8% White), Valley (54.2% White), West Point (37.3% White), Cusseta (77% White), and Fredonia (88.4% White).

Lanett's Black Population

4,098 residents of Lanett identify as Black, or 58.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lanett considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Lanett is ranked #74 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lanett is more Black than neighboring Huguley (27.4% Black), Valley (35.5% Black), West Point (54.9% Black), Cusseta (12.5% Black), and Fredonia (8.6% Black).

Lanett's Asian Population

28 residents of Lanett identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lanett roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Lanett is ranked #230 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lanett is more Asian than neighboring Cusseta (0% Asian), and Fredonia (0% Asian). Lanett is less Asian than neighboring Huguley (0.5% Asian), Valley (2.6% Asian), and West Point (1.8% Asian).

Lanett's Hispanic Population

514 residents of Lanett identify as Hispanic, or 7.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lanett roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Lanett is ranked #68 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lanett is more Hispanic than neighboring Huguley (1.8% Hispanic), Valley (3.7% Hispanic), West Point (2.3% Hispanic), Cusseta (0.7% Hispanic), and Fredonia (0.5% Hispanic).

Lanett's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Lanett 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 Lanett roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Lanett is ranked #382 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lanett is less Native American/Other than neighboring Huguley (0.7% Native American/Other), Valley (0.8% Native American/Other), West Point (0.8% Native American/Other), Cusseta (1.3% Native American/Other), and Fredonia (1% Native American/Other).

Lanett's Multiracial Population

158 residents of Lanett identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lanett roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Lanett is ranked #466 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lanett is more Multiracial than neighboring Fredonia (1.5% Multiracial). Lanett is less Multiracial than neighboring Huguley (2.9% Multiracial), Valley (3.1% Multiracial), West Point (2.9% Multiracial), and Cusseta (8.6% Multiracial).

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