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Lauderdale County

Mississippi · 70,317 residents (2025 est.) · 704 sq mi
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Lauderdale County is home to 71,504 people in Mississippi. The poverty rate is 26.3%, above the 12.5% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $133,300. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The foreign-born share is 2%. Median household income is $50,817, under the $82,259 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
71,504
−9%since 2000
from 78,161 in 2000
70,317 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
102 / sq mi
−8%since 2009
from 111 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.7
+13%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
704 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
71K73K76K79K81K19902000201020202024Lauderdale County
202472K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(4,305)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(4,582)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(4,860)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(4,703)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(4,157)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(9,176)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(8,651)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(8,616)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(9,113)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(7,975)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(3,954)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(1,412)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,817
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,768 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,930
+81%since 2000
from $16,026 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
33.8%
+14.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
26.3%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 20.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.488
−1%since 2010
from 0.492 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade3.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$133,300
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$953
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $404 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 67.8% in 2000
34.9% rent
Vacancy rate
14.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
+10%since 2009
from 2.4 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
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59.6%(46,587)
Black38%(29,706)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(888)
Asian0.5%(385)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.3%(35,996)
Black40.8%(29,158)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,823)
Asian0.7%(521)
Other5.6%(4,006)
Diversity Score
72
+11%since 2009
from 65 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
42
−13%since 2020
from 48 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
Mexican1.5%(1,045)
Puerto Rican0.2%(136)
Cuban0.1%(84)
Dominican0.1%(82)
Spaniard0.1%(75)
Venezuelan0.1%(66)
Colombian0.1%(64)
Ecuadorian0.1%(59)
Guatemalan0.1%(56)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(160)
Chinese0.1%(102)
Filipino0.1%(71)
Cambodian0.1%(56)
Japanese0.1%(49)
Vietnamese0.1%(37)
Korean0%(26)
Thai0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(129)
Ancestry
American10.6%(7,582)
English10%(7,180)
Irish7.5%(5,330)
German5%(3,582)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(1,204)
Italian1.3%(942)
Scottish1.2%(886)
French1%(701)
Arab0.5%(345)
Welsh0.4%(303)
Polish0.3%(241)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.3%(227)
Dutch0.2%(141)
Norwegian0.2%(133)
British0.1%(106)
Greek0.1%(71)
Portuguese0.1%(53)
Lebanese0.1%(52)
Romanian0.1%(40)
Palestinian0.1%(39)
Belgian0.1%(36)
Austrian0%(31)
Croatian0%(29)
Czech0%(26)
Russian0%(24)
Danish0%(23)
Ukrainian0%(23)
Hungarian0%(12)
Swedish0%(9)
Swiss0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.6%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.6%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 74.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+80%since 2000
from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 11.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 59.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 69.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.8%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
51.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
1.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2012
from 18.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.6%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.0%
+24.6 ptssince 2017
from 60.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 86.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 96.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 2.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.8%(10,467)
Married46.2%(12,804)
Widowed4.1%(1,139)
Divorced11.8%(3,277)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(9,604)
Married42.3%(12,733)
Widowed11.9%(3,570)
Divorced13.8%(4,163)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.6%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 46.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 41.7% 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)32.1%(1,389)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.4%(1,317)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.4%(1,275)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(93)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(27)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,331 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, Mississippi?

Lauderdale County, Mississippi has about 71,504 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lauderdale County, Mississippi earns about $50,817 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lauderdale County, Mississippi expensive?

In Lauderdale County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $133,300, and the typical rent is about $953 a month.

How educated are people in Lauderdale County, Mississippi?

About 23.6% of adults age 25 and over in Lauderdale County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lauderdale County, Mississippi?

About 26.3% of people in Lauderdale County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lauderdale County, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Lauderdale County, Mississippi has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,051 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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