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 $63,462.00.

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.

One of the nice things about Lillian is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Lillian doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in Lillian who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.82% of adults in Lillian have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lillian in 2022 was $26,838, 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 $107,352 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, English, and European.

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