Fayette County vs. Lamar County

	Fayette County (AL)	Lamar County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,433	13,844
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.6%	-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,232	14,564
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,241	14,564
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.1%	21.7%
Female persons, percent	51.2%	51.1%
White alone, percent	85.7%	87.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	12.0%	10.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	84.2%	86.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,159	770
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,507	7,435
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.9%	76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$83,800	$77,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$943	$894
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$326	$304
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$557	$392
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.7%	9.0%
Households, 2014-2018	6,947	5,974
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.34	2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.1%	88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.9%	0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.8%	76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.9%	63.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.4%	82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.9%	12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	20.1%	17.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.5%	11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.9%	52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.2%	42.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	54,125	18,567
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	143,288	334,162
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	131,208	80,934
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,726	$5,676
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.5	27.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,458	$36,756
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,862	$21,666
Persons in poverty, percent	23.5%	17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	299	246
Total employment, 2017	3,090	3,186
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	99,802	119,496
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.7%	1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,066	928
All firms, 2012	1,139	1,115
Men-owned firms, 2012	548	471
Women-owned firms, 2012	436	501
Minority-owned firms, 2012	123	135
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	963	926
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	61	88
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,001	971
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.1%	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	24.3%	25.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	27.5	24.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	627.66	604.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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