Lillian is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,330 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lillian is the 269th largest community in Alabama. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Lillian, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Lillian, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Lillian’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Lillian does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $52,281.00.

Lillian real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Lillian house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Lillian has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

The overall crime rate in Lillian is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Lillian has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Lillian a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Lillian is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Lillian is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Lillian citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.57% of adults 25 and older in Lillian have a college degree.

The per capita income in Lillian in 2022 was $34,708, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,832 for a family of four. However, Lillian contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lillian is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lillian home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lillian residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lillian include French, Irish, English, Italian, and German.

The most common language spoken in Lillian is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.