Lanett, Alabama Population 2024

6,690

Lanett Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 71.48%
  • White: 24.88%
  • Two or more races: 2.72%
  • Other race: 0.52%
  • Asian: 0.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
  • Native American: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
6.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,072.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.5% (-243)
The current population of Lanett, Alabama is 6,690 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,933.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American4,91871.48%
White1,71224.88%
Two or more races1872.72%
Other race360.52%
Asian240.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.04%
Native American00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Lanett Population by Race

Lanett Population Pyramid 2024

Lanett Median Age

39.9

Total

42.6

Male

38.6

Female

Lanett Adults

There are 5,249 adults, (1,356 of whom are seniors) in Lanett.

Lanett Age Dependency

76.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Lanett Sex Ratio

Female4,04858.84%
Male2,83241.16%

Lanett Population by Age

Lanett Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4302.7562.137.9
Non Family9061.0663.736.3
Married7493.3969.430.6
Female5014.7753.546.5
Male2742.8552.947.1

3.64

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

62.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lanett Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade74215.99%
Associates Degree50510.88%
Bachelors Degree3858.3%
Graduate Degree1132.43%
High School Graduate1,50732.47%
Less Than 9th Grade3246.98%
Some College1,06522.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lanett Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lanett Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black3,3252,564295
White1,017838171
Hispanic154300
2+ Races11911932
Other Race35300
Asian24240
Islander200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 26.89%.

Lanett Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,313$0$40,500
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$39,000$45,316$31,808
Less Than 9th Grade$20,341$0$22,295
Overall$34,167$45,063$31,071
Some College$34,106$46,703$32,575

$34,167

Average Earnings

$45,063

Average Male

$31,071

Average Female

Lanett Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lanett Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lanett Language

95.53% of Lanett residents speak only English, while 4.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.72% of the population.

Lanett Language

Lanett Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,80896119.99%
Hispanic51939976.88%
White1,13113111.58%

22.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.2%

Male Poverty Rate

29.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lanett

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lanett is Hispanic, with 76.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lanett is White, with 11.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.01%.

Lanett Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College23.83%
Less Than 9th Grade13.16%
High School9.08%
Bachelors or Greater1.44%

Lanett Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed18.61%
Male Unemployed4.95%
Male Employed1.09%
Female Unemployed0%

Lanett Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lanett Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,138$66,798
Households$48,125$57,490
Married Families$72,019$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,964$33,888

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lanett Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.6%

Male Marriage Rate

23.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lanett Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lanett Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lanett Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lanett Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

455

Number of Veterans

439

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War196
Vietnam161
Korea7
Second Gulf War6
World War II0

Lanett Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64255
65 to 74128
35 to 5465
75+7
18 to 340

Lanett Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2787.48%
White14711.71%
Other Race3083.33%
Hispanic3019.35%

Lanett Veterans by Race

Lanett Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lanett Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lanett Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lanett Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lanett Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.73%

Born in Lanett

96.05%

Native Born

3.95%

Foreign Born

3.5%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.05% of Lanett residents were born in the United States, with 66.73% having been born in Alabama. 3.5% 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

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,386-61-0.95%
20286,447-61-0.94%
20276,508-60-0.91%
20266,568-61-0.92%
20256,629-61-0.91%
20246,690-61-0.9%
20236,751-29-0.43%
20226,780-93-1.35%
20216,873-60-0.87%
20206,93376712.44%
20196,166-84-1.34%
20186,250-46-0.73%
20176,296-26-0.41%
20166,322-64-1%
20156,386-10-0.16%
20146,396-42-0.65%
20136,438-3-0.05%
20126,44110.02%
20116,440-30-0.46%
20106,47000%
20007,897-1,088-12.11%
19908,9852,08830.27%
19806,897-11-0.16%
19706,908-766-9.98%
19607,6742403.23%
19507,4341,29321.06%
19406,14193718.01%
19305,2042284.58%
19204,9761,15630.26%
19103,82091131.32%
19002,909-3,477-54.45%

Lanett Population by Year