Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lamar, AL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 13,885 population of Lamar County, Alabama comprised of 218 people who identified as Hispanic (1.57%), and 13,667 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lamar County, Alabama with a population of 12,127 (87.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,478 (10.65%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 225 (1.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lamar County, Alabama in 2017, with a population of 11,952 (86.08%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,456 (10.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 217 (1.56%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lamar, Alabama.

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Population By Race in Lamar , AL in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,478 10.65%
White Alone 12,127 87.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 38 0.27%
Asian Alone 15 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 225 1.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Lamar , AL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 22 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 175 1.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,456 10.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,952 86.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 217 1.56%