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Lamar County, Alabama

AL · population 13,693 · GEOID 01075

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

13,693

0.27% of Alabama · 13,693 of 5,086,768

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.0%4.1%—
2024-023.6%4.2%—
2024-033.2%3.9%—
2024-042.8%3.5%—
2024-052.8%3.7%—
2024-063.6%4.3%—
2024-073.8%4.5%—
2024-083.6%4.4%—
2024-093.2%3.9%—
2024-103.3%3.9%—
2024-113.2%4.0%—
2024-123.1%3.8%—
2025-013.9%4.4%—
2025-023.8%4.5%—
2025-033.3%4.2%—
2025-042.7%3.9%—
2025-052.8%4.0%—
2025-063.3%4.4%—
2025-073.2%4.6%—
2025-083.1%4.5%—
2025-093.1%4.3%—
2025-112.7%4.3%—
2025-122.5%4.1%—
2026-013.5%4.7%—
2026-023.9%4.7%—
2026-033.5%4.3%—
2026-042.8%4.0%—
2026-053.8%4.1%—
2026-064.3%4.4%—
2026-074.0%4.4%—
2026-083.6%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN010750000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$549

better than the United States

This place $549
Alabama $1,007
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$473.5M

+4.2% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$332.7M—
2017$343.8M—
2018$352.4M—
2019$358.4M—
2020$358.9M—
2021$396.5M—
2022$422.4M—
2023$454.4M—
2024$473.5M—

Alabama $325.3B · this place is 0.15% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$4,468

−97.0% vs FY2021

FY2021FY2023
Table, 2 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$147,595—
FY2023$4,468—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2023 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 44.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 12.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 18.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 51.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $114,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $50,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Alabama 0.27% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024