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.
Geography Lamont is located on the eastern edge of Jefferson County and is bordered to the east by the Aucilla River, which forms the Madison County line.
U.S. Routes 19 and 27 run through the center of Lamont, leading southeast to Perry and west to Capps. Tallahassee, the state capital, is west of Lamont via US-27, while Monticello, the Jefferson county seat, is northwest of Lamont via US-19.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lamont CDP has an area of , all of it recorded as land. The Aucilla River, which runs along the eastern edge of the community, is a direct tributary of the Gulf of Mexico to the south.
Ted Turner's Avalon Plantation is located in Lamont, as is T. K. Wetherell's Oak Hill Plantation. Turner purchased the land in 1985 and lived there until his death on May 6, 2026.
Education Jefferson County Schools operates public schools, including Jefferson County Middle / High School.
Demographics
Lamont was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
2020 census +Lamont CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010% 2010White alone (NH)666737.08%39.41%Black or African American alone (NH)1049158.43%53.53%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)020.00%1.18%Asian alone (NH)311.69%0.59%Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Some Other Race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)261.12%3.53%Hispanic or Latino (any race)331.69%1.76%Total178170100.00%100.00%
Notable people Ted Turner (1938–2026) – American businessman, television producer, cable television pioneer, media proprietor and philanthropist
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