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Lanett, Alabama Population 2021

5,975

Lanett is a city located in Chambers County Alabama. With a 2020 population of 5,975, it is the 93rd largest city in Alabama and the 4306th largest city in the United States . Lanett is currently declining at a rate of -1.45% annually and its population has decreased by -7.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,468 in 2010. Lanett reached it's highest population of 8,985 in 1990. Spanning over 6 miles, Lanett has a population density of 957 people per square mile.

The average household income in Lanett is $46,692 with a poverty rate of 27.27%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $726 per month, and the median house value is $107,600. The median age in Lanett is 44 years, 41.3 years for males, and 46.9 years for females.

Lanett Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lanett was:

Black or African American: 59.80%
White: 38.05%
Two or more races: 2.15%
Native American: 0.00%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Lanett, Alabama is 5,975 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 6,239.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 6,468.

Lanett, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American	3,750	59.80%
White	2,386	38.05%
Two or More Races	135	2.15%

Lanett Population by Race

Lanett Population Pyramid $2021

Lanett Population by Age

Lanett Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Lanett Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	80.3%	19.7%
Male	77.8%	22.2%
All	61.7%	38.3%
Non Family	55%	45%
Female	43.9%	56.1%

61.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Lanett Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	2,712	2.28	61.7
Non Family	1,225	1.09	55
Married	745	2.74	80.3
Female	517	4.07	43.9
Male	225	3.08	77.8

3.12

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

Lanett Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	256	5.77%
9th to 12th Grade	757	17.06%
High School Graduate	1,462	32.94%
Some College	880	19.83%
Associates Degree	302	6.80%
Bachelors Degree	525	11.83%
Graduate Degree	256	5.77%

Lanett Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lanett Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Black	2,656	2,054	318
White	1,585	1,332	439
Hispanic	140
2+ Races	57	39	24

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.04%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 42.11%.

Lanett Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$33,188	$39,728	$24,810
Less Than 9th Grade	$33,690	$70,982	$
High School Graduate	$30,231	$36,304	$25,417
Some College	$25,343	$38,175	$17,409
Bachelors Degree	$43,877	$43,054	$57,740
Graduate Degree	$53,224	$54,904	$51,875

$33,188

Average Earnings

$39,728

Average Male

$24,810

Average Female

Lanett Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lanett Language by Age

Lanett Language

96.16% of Lanett residents speak only English, while 3.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.53% of the population.

Lanett Language

Lanett Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	3,718	1,076	28.94%
Hispanic	464	394	84.91%
White	1,852	158	8.53%
Multiple	135	54	40.00%

27.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.48%

Male Poverty Rate

34.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lanett

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lanett is Hispanic, with 84.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lanett is White, with 8.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.30%.

Lanett Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	25.05%
Some College	24.25%
High School	19.48%
Bachelors or Greater	0.65%

Lanett Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	61.46%
Male Unemployed	31.58%
Female Employed	13.94%
Male Employed	6.99%

Lanett Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lanett Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$34,363	$46,692
Families	$49,055	$54,138
Married Families	$62,625	-
Non Families	$20,448	$31,695

Income by Household Type

Lanett Marital Status

Marriage Rates

30.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.6%

Male Marriage Rate

29.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Lanett Married by Age and Sex

Lanett Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lanett Marital Status by Race

Lanett Marital Status

352

Number of Veterans

352

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	184
First Gulf War	41
World War II	13
Second Gulf War	13
Korea	8

Lanett Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
55 to 64	132
65 to 74	99
75+	61
35 to 54	60
18 to 34

Lanett Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	173	9.11%
Black	169	5.72%
2+ Races	10	10.87%

Lanett Veterans by Race

Lanett Veterans by Education

18.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lanett Veterans by Education

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.3%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lanett Employment by Age

Lanett Employment by Race

Lanett Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

71.09%

Born in Lanett

96.57%

Native Born

3.43%

Foreign Born

3.30%

Non Citizen

0.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.57% of Lanett residents were born in the United States, with 71.09% having been born in Alabama. 3.30% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lanett Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	5,975	-88	-1.45%
2020	6,063	-88	-1.43%
2019	6,151	-88	-1.41%
2018	6,239	-42	-0.67%
2017	6,281	-29	-0.46%
2016	6,310	-63	-0.99%
2015	6,373	-13	-0.20%
2014	6,386	-40	-0.62%
2013	6,426	-7	-0.11%
2012	6,433	1	0.02%
2011	6,432	-30	-0.46%
2010	6,462	-1,435	-1.99%
2000	7,897	-1,088	-1.28%
1990	8,985	2,088	2.68%
1980	6,897	-11	-0.02%
1970	6,908	-766	-1.05%
1960	7,674	240	0.32%
1950	7,434	1,293	1.93%
1940	6,141	937	1.67%
1930	5,204	228	0.45%
1920	4,976	1,156	2.68%
1910	3,820	911	2.76%
1900	2,909		0.00%

Lanett, Alabama Population 2021

Lanett Demographics

Lanett, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Lanett Population by Race

Lanett Population Pyramid $2021

Lanett Median Age

Lanett Adults

Lanett Age Dependency

Lanett Sex Ratio

Lanett Population by Age

Lanett Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Lanett Household Types

Lanett Households and Families

Lanett Households by Type

Lanett Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lanett Educational Attainment by Race

Lanett Educational Attainment by Race

Lanett Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lanett Language by Age

Lanett Language

Lanett Language

Lanett Poverty by Race

Poverty in Lanett

Lanett Poverty

Lanett Poverty Rate by Education

Lanett Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lanett Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Lanett Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Lanett Married by Age and Sex

Lanett Marriage

Lanett Marital Status by Race

Lanett Marital Status

Lanett Veterans by War

Lanett Veterans by Age

Lanett Veterans by Race

Lanett Veterans by Education

Lanett Veterans by Education

Lanett Employment by Age

Lanett Employment by Race

Lanett Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Lanett Place of Birth

Lanett Population by Year