LamontFL
78 people live in this town, settled in 1885.
Is Lamont a good place to live?
Of the 639 Florida towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Lamont. Lamont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
78 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lamont: who provides what
Lamont is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lamont.
A home in Lamont is worth about $201K, on Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 4.2% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lamont has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles. The top destinations are Tallahassee (34%), Monticello (6%) and Madison (2%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lamont has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes
Federal aid has come to Lamont households in 9 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 30%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lamont: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 41° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lamont is
The share of adults in Lamont who have diabetes is 18%, above both the Florida town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). The town beats the Florida average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 47% of Lamont adults have high blood pressure.
| Lamont | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Lamont | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 9.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71% | 65.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.2% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lamont
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lamont; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lamont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
100% of working residents leave Lamont for work
Where Lamont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lamont
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Lamont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 170, down from 178 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Tallahassee metropolitan area.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 63 ft
- ZIP code
- 32336
Questions about Lamont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lamont, FL a good place to live?
Lamont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.