| Official Name: | Lipscomb |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Tonja Baldwin |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.18 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.18 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 541 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2086 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1773.81 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 33.4258°N -86.9261°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 205 & 659 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 01-43336 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2404936 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.05 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.05 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Km2: | 684.84 |
Lipscomb is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama. It is part of the Birmingham, Alabama, metropolitan area. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,086.
It does not have its own U.S. Post Office or ZIP code, instead sharing the Bessemer ZIP code (35020).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1sqmi, all land.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 273 | 13.09% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,289 | 61.79% | |
| Native American | 6 | 0.29% | |
| Asian | 1 | 0.05% | |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.05% | |
| Other/Mixed | 67 | 3.21% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 449 | 21.52% |
At the 2010 census, there were 2,210 people, 812 households, and 554 families living in the town. The population density was 2009.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 950 housing units at an average density of 863.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 61.0% Black or African American, 22.0% White, 1.1% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 15.0% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. 19.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 812 households 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.5% were married couples living together, 28.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.6% of households were one person and 12.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.31.
The age distribution was 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% 65 or older. The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median household income was $27,600 and the median family income was $45,000. Males had a median income of $32,261 versus $19,965 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,892. About 13.5% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.
At the 2000 census, there were 2,458 people, 901 households, and 634 families living in the town. The population density was 2163.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,108 housing units at an average density of 975.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 32.55% White, 65.58% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 2.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 901 households 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 23.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.4% of households were one person and 9.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.35.
The age distribution was 30.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median household income was $30,865 and the median family income was $35,556. Males had a median income of $26,908 versus $21,150 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,582. About 15.9% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.
The city of Lipscomb was first incorporated on June 30, 1910, and was named for L. Y. Lipscomb, one of three brothers who first settled in the area in 1885. As early as the 1880s, the community was called Wheeling and the town had 200-300 residents by 1906. The community was originally named after Wheeling, West Virginia because the owners of Woodward Iron Company, who employed many of the residents, also had business interests in that state.Y. L. Lipscomb ran a general store on the old South Bessemer car line which opened in 1890, though the first settlers actually came to the area in the 1830s, when Vincent Loveless established his farm in the area. The first church was established in the area in June 1834 when a log structure was built named Union Baptist Church which sat on the site of the present church.[3]
The town's major source of revenue is an illegal bingo hall that has been repeatedly shut by state authorities.[4]