Lanett is a city located in Alabama. With a 2020 population of 6,182, it is the 91st largest city in Alabama and the 4220th largest city in the United States. Lanett is currently declining at a rate of -0.43% annually and its population has decreased by -4.42% 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 990 people per square mile.
The average household income in Lanett is $46,085 with a poverty rate of 22.56%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $595 per month, and the median house value is $98,300. The median age in Lanett is 44.6 years, 41.7 years for males, and 46.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 91.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lanett was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3,780 | 59.83% |
| White | 2,374 | 37.58% |
| Two or More Races | 125 | 1.98% |
| Some Other Race | 39 | 0.62% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,674 | 2.33 | 61.6 |
| Non Family | 1,200 | 1.15 | 53.3 |
| Married | 755 | 2.91 | 79.1 |
| Female | 470 | 3.96 | 51.5 |
| Male | 249 | 3.21 | 68.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 257 | 5.84% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 673 | 15.30% |
| High School Graduate | 1,580 | 35.91% |
| Some College | 818 | 18.59% |
| Associates Degree | 269 | 6.11% |
| Bachelors Degree | 569 | 12.93% |
| Graduate Degree | 234 | 5.32% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 2,638 | 1,963 | 302 |
| White | 1,712 | 1,479 | 484 |
| Multiple Races | 50 | 28 | 17 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.39%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 34.00%.
99.16% of Lanett residents speak only English, while 0.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.59% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 3,754 | 1,042 | 27.76% |
| Hispanic | 165 | 165 | 100.00% |
| White | 2,184 | 143 | 6.55% |
| Multiple | 125 | 55 | 44.00% |
| Other | 39 | 39 | 100.00% |
22.56%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.22%
Male Poverty Rate
27.51%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lanett is Other, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lanett is White, with 6.55% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.37%.
33.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
35.5%
Male Marriage Rate
32.0%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 203 | 10.20% |
| Black | 154 | 5.15% |
| 2 or More | 14 | 14.89% |
20.22%
Veteran Poverty Rate
48.25%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.4%
Labor Force Participation
52.5%
Employment Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
99.65%
Native Born
0.35%
Foreign Born
0.25%
Non Citizen
99.65% of Lanett residents were born in the United States, with 75.39% having been born in Alabama. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,182 | -27 | -0.43% |
| 2019 | 6,209 | -27 | -0.43% |
| 2018 | 6,236 | -48 | -0.76% |
| 2017 | 6,284 | -27 | -0.43% |
| 2016 | 6,311 | -61 | -0.96% |
| 2015 | 6,372 | -10 | -0.16% |
| 2014 | 6,382 | -44 | -0.68% |
| 2013 | 6,426 | -6 | -0.09% |
| 2012 | 6,432 | 2 | 0.03% |
| 2011 | 6,430 | -31 | -0.48% |
| 2010 | 6,461 | -1,436 | -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% |