Lanett is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 6,759 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lanett is the 94th largest community in Alabama.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Lanett is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.06% of the Lanett workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Lanett is a city of service providers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lanett who work in sales jobs (9.49%), food service (9.31%), and teaching (8.47%). Also of interest is that Lanett has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. As is often the case in a small city, Lanett doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Lanett with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.73% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lanett in 2022 was $22,691, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,764 for a family of four. However, Lanett contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lanett is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lanett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lanett residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lanett include Irish, English, German, Norwegian, and Croatian. The most common language spoken in Lanett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
