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Lauderdale County

Alabama · 97,135 residents (2025 est.) · 668 sq mi
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With 95,830 people, Lauderdale County is a county in Alabama. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $200,300. Renters pay $838 a month at the median. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $62,649, under the $82,259 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
95,830
+9%since 2000
from 87,966 in 2000
97,135 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
143 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 133 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.8
+9%since 2000
from 37.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
668 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
78K83K88K93K97K19902000201020202024Lauderdale County
202496K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(4,780)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(5,138)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(5,289)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(6,698)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.7%(8,341)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(11,665)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.1%(10,621)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(11,044)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(12,609)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.9%(11,384)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.7%(6,416)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(1,845)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,649
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,354 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,993
+93%since 2000
from $18,626 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.5%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.461 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information15.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services2.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$200,300
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$838
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $420 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 73.2% in 2000
31.1% rent
Vacancy rate
12.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.36 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.38 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.2%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
31.4%
−13.0 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+20%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
73
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(77,240)
Black9.8%(8,624)
Hispanic / Latino1%(894)
Asian0.3%(305)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic82.1%(78,710)
Black9%(8,649)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(3,317)
Asian0.6%(593)
Other4.8%(4,561)
Diversity Score
39
+32%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
38
Unchangedsince 2020
from 38 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(2,381)
Cuban0.3%(318)
Salvadoran0.2%(176)
Guatemalan0.2%(147)
Puerto Rican0.1%(68)
Colombian0%(38)
Peruvian0%(24)
Spaniard0%(20)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(158)
Chinese0.2%(148)
Filipino0.1%(97)
Japanese0.1%(67)
Vietnamese0.1%(57)
Korean0%(43)
Cambodian0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(21)
Samoan0%(3)
Ancestry
English15.2%(14,561)
American13.5%(12,954)
Irish10.4%(9,939)
German8.6%(8,198)
Scottish3.1%(2,957)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(1,844)
Italian1.6%(1,575)
French1.1%(1,095)
Polish0.7%(649)
Welsh0.7%(628)
Dutch0.4%(388)
Norwegian0.4%(337)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.3%(269)
Swedish0.3%(262)
Finnish0.3%(248)
Lebanese0.2%(202)
Swiss0.2%(186)
Danish0.2%(182)
British0.2%(150)
Portuguese0.1%(141)
Greek0.1%(114)
Hungarian0.1%(102)
Russian0.1%(97)
Austrian0.1%(84)
Canadian0.1%(65)
Belgian0.1%(58)
West Indian0.1%(58)
Czech0%(43)
Jamaican0%(41)
Slovene0%(38)
Nigerian0%(38)
Croatian0%(33)
Ukrainian0%(15)
Serbian0%(8)
Turkish0%(8)
Syrian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.8%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 18.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.6%
+14.2 ptssince 2000
from 76.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.9 min
+65%since 2000
from 15.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.2%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 85.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2011
from 57.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.4%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
Female
51.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
Foreign born
2.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2012
from 17.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.1%
+19.7 ptssince 2017
from 65.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.2%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 86.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 81.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 97.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 1.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(12,577)
Married53.8%(20,626)
Widowed3.8%(1,463)
Divorced9.5%(3,645)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(11,978)
Married47.8%(20,225)
Widowed10.9%(4,611)
Divorced13%(5,498)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.9%(1,021)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(1,149)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36%(1,844)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(169)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,119 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lauderdale County, Alabama?

Lauderdale County, Alabama has about 95,830 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lauderdale County, Alabama?

The typical household in Lauderdale County, Alabama earns about $62,649 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lauderdale County, Alabama expensive?

In Lauderdale County, Alabama, the median home is worth about $200,300, and the typical rent is about $838 a month.

How educated are people in Lauderdale County, Alabama?

About 29.8% of adults age 25 and over in Lauderdale County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lauderdale County, Alabama?

About 12.2% of people in Lauderdale County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lauderdale County, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Lauderdale County, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,169 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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