Lamar County vs. Pickens County

	Lamar County (AL)	Pickens County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	13,844	19,938
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.9%	1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,564	19,746
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,564	19,746
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.4%	19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.7%	19.0%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	50.1%
White alone, percent	87.3%	57.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	10.6%	40.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.1%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.7%	4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.0%	53.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	770	1,316
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,435	9,623
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.4%	74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$77,200	$97,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$894	$1,025
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$304	$348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$392	$456
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.0%	10.7%
Households, 2014-2018	5,974	7,530
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.30	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.5%	89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.7%	4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	76.7%	72.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	63.0%	62.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.4%	80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.5%	13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	17.5%	16.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.5%	11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.0%	47.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.7%	36.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	18,567	44,741
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	80,934	100,573
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,676	$5,183
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.9	35.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,756	$37,458
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,666	$22,417
Persons in poverty, percent	17.4%	23.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	246	256
Total employment, 2017	3,186	2,654
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	119,496	86,315
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.4%	0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	928	1,102
All firms, 2012	1,115	1,489
Men-owned firms, 2012	471	796
Women-owned firms, 2012	501	585
Minority-owned firms, 2012	135	496
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	926	966
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	88	158
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	971	1,297
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.8%	10.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	24.1	22.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	604.85	881.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lamar county (AL) and Pickens county (AL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.