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. Much of the housing stock in Lillian was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Lillian economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Lillian, where the median household income is $65,313.00.

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.

Lillian’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Lillian has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Lillian has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Lillian than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Lillian may be for you.

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.

Being a small town, Lillian does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Lillian overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Lillian, 24.07% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lillian in 2022 was $26,785, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,140 for a family of four. However, Lillian contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 Irish, French, German, Italian, and English.

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