Being a small city, Lanett does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In Lanett, just 9.03% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Lanett in 2022 was $22,452, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,808 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, Croatian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Lanett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
