Town · Alabama
Kennedy, Alabama
Kennedy, town, in Lamar County, Alabama. Kennedy had 425 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 435 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 436 (±122). GEOID 0139520.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
425
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 435 · ACS 2020-2024: 436 ±122
Median household income
$41,136
±$14,076 (90% margin)
Alabama: $63,999
Median home value
$139,800
±$42,306 (90% margin)
Alabama: $209,900
Median gross rent
$725
±$238 (90% margin)
Alabama: $1,007
Where is Kennedy and what county is it in?
Kennedy is a town in Lamar County, Alabama. It covers 3.2 square miles of land, 136 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Kennedy, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 425 people lived in Kennedy on July 1, 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, while Alabama grew 3.3%. The 2020 Census counted 435 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 436 (±122).
| Measure | Kennedy | Lamar County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 436 ±122 | 13,693 | no clear change |
| Households | 182 ±46 | 5,086 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.40 ±0.46 | 2.67 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 223 ±57 | 7,123 | no clear change |
Kennedy's population since 2000
From 541 in 2000 to 425 in 2025: down 21.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Kennedy as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Kennedy?
The median resident of Kennedy is 49.0 years old; 18.3% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.3%.
| Measure | Kennedy | Lamar County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.0 ±6.4 | 44.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.3% ±6.6 pts | 22.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.7% ±9.7 pts | 22.4% | – |
| Male | 48.6% ±7.3 pts | 48.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.3% ±9.3 pts | 1.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.3% ±9.5 pts | 85.6% | +16.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.7% ±5.1 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.3 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±9.1 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.6% ±6.5 pts | 6.9% | – |
| With a disability | 26.6% ±10.0 pts | 22.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1% ±2.0 pts | 8.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.9% ±5.4 pts | 83.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.7% ±6.8 pts | 12.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.4% ±3.9 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 98.1% ±2.6 pts | 95.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±8.9 pts | 1.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Kennedy earn?
Half of Kennedy's 182 households earn less than $41,136 a year (±$14,076), against $50,000 in Lamar County and $63,999 in Alabama. In 2015-2019 it was $51,426 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Kennedy | Lamar County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,136 ±$14,076 | $50,000 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $68,719 ±$12,078 | $63,065 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,311 ±$6,596 | $26,045 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 12.8% ±9.4 pts | 18.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 16.3% ±17.0 pts | 20.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.4% ±7.6 pts | 20.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 82.4% ±8.9 pts | 86.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.0% ±8.7 pts | 77.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Kennedy?
Owners occupy 81.9% of Kennedy's occupied homes and renters 18.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,800 by its owner (±$42,306). The median renter pays $725 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Kennedy | Lamar County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $139,800 ±$42,306 | $114,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $725 ±$238 | $549 | +$405 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.8% ±40.8 pts | 42.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,146 ±$536 | $1,122 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.9% ±9.4 pts | 75.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 18.1% ±9.4 pts | 24.3% | – |
| Housing units | 223 ±57 | 7,123 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±22.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.2% ±7.4 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 68.6% ±11.9 pts | 60.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 24.2% ±10.3 pts | 24.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9% ±2.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.8% ±5.3 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.7% ±5.0 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±19.6 pts | 6.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Kennedy work and get to work?
78.2% of Kennedy's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.3 minutes.
| Measure | Kennedy | Lamar County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.7% ±11.1 pts | 51.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1% ±2.9 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.2% ±14.7 pts | 80.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 18.6% ±14.6 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±19.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 2.1% ±3.4 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±19.0 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.3 min ±5.2 | 25.4 min | −11.4 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Kennedy?
No census tract lies mostly in Kennedy; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 302Lamar County | 4,204 | $67,283 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Kennedy) · Census block assignment files
How does Kennedy compare with other places in Alabama?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Kennedy is the 13,868th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 347th-most populous of 463 in Alabama.
Kennedy is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 347th | 463 |
Kennedy's figures with every place in Alabama (CSV)
Every place in Alabama, sortable · Compare Kennedy with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Kennedy?
27 of the 57 figures for Kennedy on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Kennedy are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Kennedy.