Town guide

Lillian, Alabama

Lillian is a community in Baldwin County, Alabama, home to about 1,460 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36549.

Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,460764 per sq mi
Median home value$280,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lillian

1 ZIP code

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Around Lillian

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA149 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX475 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lillian; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lillian

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 271st largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Baldwin County grew from 13,194 residents in 1900 to 231,767 in 2020.

Baldwin County, 1900–2020

Baldwin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,194, 1910: 18,178, 1920: 20,730, 1930: 28,289, 1940: 32,324, 1950: 40,997, 1960: 49,088, 1970: 59,382, 1980: 78,556, 1990: 98,280, 2000: 140,415, 2010: 182,265, 2020: 231,76713K’00’1021K’20’3032K’40’5049K’60’7079K’80’90140K’00’10232K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 57.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LillianJan: high 61°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 57°F, 5 in; May: high 82°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 72°F, 6.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 74°F, 6.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 73°F, 5.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 70°F, 6.8 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in61°42°Jan4.564°45°Feb4.069°50°Mar3.975°57°Apr5.082°65°May3.287°72°Jun6.389°74°Jul6.489°73°Aug5.786°70°Sep6.879°60°Oct4.370°49°Nov3.864°45°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pensacola Forest Sherman Nas, FL weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Baldwin County

72,022 jobs at 6,409 businesses in Baldwin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Baldwin CountyRetail trade: 14,900 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,632 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,299 jobs; Construction: 5,454 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,178 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,883 jobs; Other services: 3,604 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,926 jobsRetail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 19% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 8% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lillian.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baldwin HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Foley12.6 miles
  • Baptist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pensacola16.2 miles
  • Sacred Heart HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pensacola16.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lillian

Libraries

  • Lillian Perdido Bay Library1.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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