Lauderdale County, Alabama

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 95,037
Median household income: $59,082
Median home value: $185,800

Lauderdale County, Alabama counts 95,037 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,082 runs below the Alabama figure of $62,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Lauderdale County's population grew 2.7% from 92,556 to 95,037, while its median household income rose 22.8% from $48,094 to $59,082.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.7% of the population. 80.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 95,037
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,082
Median home value: $185,800
Median gross rent: $799
Housing units: 44,801
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

92,55695,037

Median household income

$48,094$59,082

Median home value

$145,000$185,800

Median gross rent

$663$799

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	92,556	$48,094	$145,000	$663
2020	92,870	$48,428	$149,500	$669
2021	93,342	$50,000	$154,800	$701
2022	94,329	$56,081	$174,800	$773
2023	95,037	$59,082	$185,800	$799

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,764	5.0%
5 to 17	13,784	14.5%
18 to 24	11,558	12.2%
25 to 34	11,256	11.8%
35 to 44	10,646	11.2%
45 to 54	11,172	11.8%
55 to 64	12,685	13.3%
65 to 74	11,136	11.7%
75 and over	8,036	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	78,618	82.7%
Black or African American	9,058	9.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	168	0.2%
Asian	577	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.0%
Some other race	283	0.3%
Two or more races	3,155	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,163	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,945	10.7%
High school graduate	21,819	33.6%
Some college or associate's	18,581	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	10,681	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	6,905	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	34,245	80.3%
Carpooled	4,690	11.0%
Public transit	9	0.0%
Walked	459	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,711	6.4%
Other means	538	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,666	29.2%
15 to 29 min	14,647	36.7%
30 to 44 min	6,045	15.1%
45 to 59 min	2,258	5.7%
60+ min	5,325	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 13.6% (12,584 of 92,258)

	Count	Share
Family households	24,684	63.7%
Nonfamily households	14,093	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	38,777	86.6%
Vacant	6,024	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	26,304	67.8%
Renter-occupied	12,473	32.2%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31,635	70.6%
1-unit, attached	553	1.2%
2 to 4 units	2,659	5.9%
5 to 19 units	4,258	9.5%
20 or more units	1,674	3.7%
Mobile home & other	4,022	9.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 01077
State: Alabama
Land area: 668 sq mi
Water area: 52 sq mi
Center point: 34.9042, -87.6511