Marion County vs. Lamar County

	Marion County (AL)	Lamar County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	29,763	13,844
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.3%	-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	30,776	14,564
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	30,776	14,564
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.8%	21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.2%	21.7%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	51.1%
White alone, percent	94.0%	87.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.9%	10.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.8%	86.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,515	770
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	14,939	7,435
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.4%	76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$86,500	$77,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$867	$894
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$311	$304
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$519	$392
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.6%	9.0%
Households, 2014-2018	12,212	5,974
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.41	2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.0%	0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.6%	76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	64.6%	63.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.7%	82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.1%	12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	18.9%	17.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.4%	11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.1%	52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.2%	42.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	125,942	18,567
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	686,580	334,162
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	229,040	80,934
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,552	$5,676
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.1	27.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,392	$36,756
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,391	$21,666
Persons in poverty, percent	20.2%	17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	570	246
Total employment, 2017	7,836	3,186
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	249,511	119,496
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.4%	1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,835	928
All firms, 2012	2,283	1,115
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,356	471
Women-owned firms, 2012	742	501
Minority-owned firms, 2012	105	135
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,114	926
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	319	88
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,891	971
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	0.0%	25.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	41.5	24.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	742.29	604.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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