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Welcome to Lamar County ...

Time Zone: Lamar County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Vernon is the Seat for Lamar County.

Lamar County was founded in 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lamar had a population of 13,805 people. This is a decrease of 4.77% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,496 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lamar represented 0.3% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Lamar County:

  • Beaverton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Detroit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Kennedy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kennedy is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Millport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Sulligent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Vernon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.