Pickens County vs. Lamar County

	Pickens County (AL)	Lamar County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	19,938	13,844
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.0%	-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	19,746	14,564
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	19,746	14,564
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.7%	21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	21.7%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	51.1%
White alone, percent	57.8%	87.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	40.2%	10.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.8%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	53.9%	86.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,316	770
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.3%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,623	7,435
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.0%	76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$97,500	$77,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,025	$894
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$348	$304
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$456	$392
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.7%	9.0%
Households, 2014-2018	7,530	5,974
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.49	2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.2%	88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.3%	0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.9%	76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	62.8%	63.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.6%	82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.5%	12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.9%	17.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.6%	11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.4%	52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	36.8%	42.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	44,741	18,567
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	100,573	80,934
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,183	$5,676
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	35.6	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	$22,417	$21,666
Persons in poverty, percent	23.1%	17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	256	246
Total employment, 2017	2,654	3,186
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	86,315	119,496
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.6%	1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,102	928
All firms, 2012	1,489	1,115
Men-owned firms, 2012	796	471
Women-owned firms, 2012	585	501
Minority-owned firms, 2012	496	135
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	966	926
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	158	88
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,297	971
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	10.0%	25.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	22.4	24.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	881.41	604.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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