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Lamar County was created by the Alabama legislature on Feb. 4, 1867 and was originally named Jones County after E.P. Jones, a resident of Fayette County. On 1867 Nov. 13, the county was abolished. On 1868 Oct. 8, the county was re-created under the name of Sanford County. On 1877 Feb. 8, the name was changed to Lamar in honor of Senator L.Q.C. Lamar of Mississippi. Lamar County is bordered by Marion, Fayette, and Pickens counties in Alabama, and by Lowndes and Monroe counties in Mississippi. The county is drained by the Tombigbee River.

Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Foscue, Virginia O., Place Names in Alabama, The University of Alabama Press, 1989.
Graves, John Temple, ed.,  The Book of Alabama and the South, Protective Life Insurance Co., Birmingham, 1933.
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Estimates Division.

Population of County - 14,236

Source: 2011 Estimates - Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions


Cities and Towns

Cities

Population

Lamar County

 

1990

2000

2013

Beaverton

239

227

192

Detroit

256

247

234

Kennedy

533

541

435

Millport

1185

1,160

1,027

Sulligent

2129

2,151

1,889

Vernon

2200

2,143

1,955

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau



Population Trends

  1990
Census
2000
Census
2013
Estimated
2016
Projections

Total Population

15,715 15,904 14,236

14,841

Population Density

26.0 26.3 24.2

 

Sources: US Census Bureau, Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions

 

 

Economic Structure

Labor Force Estimates, June 2014

Civilian Labor Force

5,190

Employment

4,750

Unemployment Rate, June 2014

United States

6.3%

Alabama

7.1%

Lamar County

8.5%

Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations. Link

Households and Income

 

2011 Estimates

2016 Projections

Number of Households

5,968

5,454

Average Household Income

$47,198

$52,255

Median Household Income

$32,210

$35,478

Per Capita Income

$19,589

$19,567

Sources: Demographic Data Copyright by Experion/ Applied Geographic Solutions

Educational Attainment

Persons Aged 25 Years and Older: 10,003

Less than 9th grade

7.9%

9th - 12th grade, no diploma

14.3%

High school graduate/ GED

43.4%

Some College, no degree

18.7%

Associate degree

6.4%

Bachelor's degree

5.8%

Graduate/Prof. degree

3.6%

Source:  2011 Estimates, Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions

Tax Rates

Ad valorem tax rate (mills)

Alabama

6.5

Lamar County School District 1

10.0

Lamar County (All Other Districts) 15.0

Municipality-Kennedy

10.0

Municipality-Vernon

5.0

Municipality-Sulligent

5.0

Municipality-Millport

5.0

Municipality-Detroit

5.0

Municipality-Beaverton

5.0

Sales tax percent (gross receipts)

Alabama

4.0

Lamar County

2.0

Note: Within the county there may be additional municipal taxes.

Source: Alabama Department of Revenue Link Link

 

Transportation Facts

Highway Mileage

State System

100

County System

958

Source:Alabama Department of Transportation, 1996.

Rail

Norfolk Southern Railway

Burlington Northern Railway

Luxapalila Valley Railroad, Inc.

Source: Alber Leland Publishing, 1997.

State Licensed Airports

Number

1

Largest Airport

Vernon

Longest Runway (feet)

3,613 X 75

Runway Lights

dusk to dawn

Source: Alabama Department of Aeronautics, Aeronautical Chart 1997-1998

  1990
Census
2000
Census
2011
Estimated
2016
Projections

Total Population

15,715 15,904 14,620

14,841

Population Density

26.0 26.3 24.2

 

Sources: US Census Bureau, Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions

 

 

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