Sulligent is a town in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 1,927, down from its record high of 2,151 in 2000. From 1910-1950 and again in 2000, it was the largest community in Lamar County before losing the distinction both times to the county seat of Vernon. This decline in population continues to occur under the leadership of Mayor Scott Boman and his administration.