Town · Alabama
Lynn, Alabama
Lynn, town, in Winston County, Alabama. Lynn had 636 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 610 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 780 (±242). GEOID 0144800.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
636
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 610 · ACS 2020-2024: 780 ±242
Median household income
$44,010
±$10,055 (90% margin)
Alabama: $63,999
Median home value
$65,100
±$17,726 (90% margin)
Alabama: $209,900
Median gross rent
$770
±$103 (90% margin)
Alabama: $1,007
Where is Lynn and what county is it in?
Lynn is a town in Winston County, Alabama. It covers 10.7 square miles of land, 57 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 Lynn, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 636 people lived in Lynn on July 1, 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in line with Alabama (+3.3%). The 2020 Census counted 610 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 780 (±242).
| Measure | Lynn | Winston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 780 ±242 | 23,682 | no clear change |
| Households | 342 ±110 | 9,420 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.28 ±0.24 | 2.48 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 413 ±109 | 13,160 | no clear change |
Lynn's population since 2000
From 597 in 2000 to 636 in 2025: up 6.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lynn 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 Lynn?
The median resident of Lynn is 52.9 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 26.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.4%.
| Measure | Lynn | Winston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.9 ±12.3 | 45.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.7% ±8.5 pts | 20.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.7% ±13.7 pts | 22.0% | – |
| Male | 52.3% ±6.4 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5% ±1.0 pts | 3.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.1% ±2.2 pts | 90.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±1.9 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.9% ±2.0 pts | 5.5% | – |
| With a disability | 42.3% ±15.7 pts | 22.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.1% ±5.7 pts | 8.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 76.8% ±9.8 pts | 77.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.7% ±4.1 pts | 14.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.7% ±1.3 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.5% ±5.8 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.3% ±3.2 pts | 1.7% | – |
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 Lynn earn?
Half of Lynn's 342 households earn less than $44,010 a year (±$10,055), against $57,256 in Winston County and $63,999 in Alabama. In 2015-2019 it was $39,420 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 26.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Lynn | Winston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,010 ±$10,055 | $57,256 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $54,145 ±$12,389 | $72,668 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,393 ±$5,929 | $29,106 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 26.7% ±14.9 pts | 18.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 55.0% ±25.1 pts | 27.0% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 22.8% ±11.6 pts | 14.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.4% ±6.3 pts | 88.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 66.1% ±17.0 pts | 81.8% | – |
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 Lynn?
Owners occupy 82.5% of Lynn's occupied homes and renters 17.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $65,100 by its owner (±$17,726). The median renter pays $770 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Lynn | Winston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $65,100 ±$17,726 | $118,900 | −$32,617 |
| Median gross rent | $770 ±$103 | $803 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.3% ±30.3 pts | 24.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,336 ±$163 | $1,275 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.5% ±8.4 pts | 75.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 17.5% ±8.4 pts | 24.2% | – |
| Housing units | 413 ±109 | 13,160 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±12.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.3% ±20.5 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 59.6% ±13.5 pts | 62.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 34.6% ±13.3 pts | 29.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.8% ±4.7 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.2% ±1.5 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.0% ±6.0 pts | 4.9% | – |
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 Lynn work and get to work?
78.5% of Lynn's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 32.2 minutes.
| Measure | Lynn | Winston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 42.0% ±12.4 pts | 52.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9% ±2.4 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.5% ±9.7 pts | 76.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 19.9% ±9.1 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.8% ±1.5 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.2 min ±8.1 | 28.2 min | no clear change |
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 Lynn?
No census tract lies mostly in Lynn; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9659Winston County | 2,373 | $44,643 |
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 Lynn) · Census block assignment files
How does Lynn compare with other places in Alabama?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lynn is the 12,232nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 307th-most populous of 463 in Alabama.
Lynn 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 | 307th | 463 |
Lynn's figures with every place in Alabama (CSV)
Every place in Alabama, sortable · Compare Lynn 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 Lynn?
23 of the 57 figures for Lynn 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 Lynn 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 Lynn.