City in Chambers County, Alabama · 6.2 sq mi · 1,082 people per sq mi
6,750 people live in Lanett. The typical household earns $42,357, and the median resident is 38.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,970 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.14%
Men 39.1 · Women 32.8
1880–2026
6,750
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
6,750
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,750 | -31 | 0.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,781 | -33 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 6,814 | -25 | 0.37% |
| 2023 | 6,839 | +32 | 0.47% |
| 2022 | 6,807 | -66 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 6,873 | -97 | 1.39% |
| 2020 | 6,970 | -13 | 0.19% |
| 2019 | 6,983 | +4 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 6,979 | +43 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 6,936 | +61 | 0.89% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Lanett has a population change lower than Chambers County, Alabama, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 68 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 39% | 26% |
| Never married | 45% | 46% | 45% |
| Divorced | 13% | 8% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 5% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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