Lauderdale County, Mississippi

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 71,984
Median household income: $50,033
Median home value: $124,500

Lauderdale County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 71,984. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,033 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lauderdale County's population declined 5.6% from 76,279 to 71,984, while its median household income rose 17.6% from $42,534 to $50,033.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.7% of the population. 80.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 71,984
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,033
Median home value: $124,500
Median gross rent: $897
Housing units: 33,558
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

76,27971,984

Median household income

$42,534$50,033

Median home value

$96,300$124,500

Median gross rent

$752$897

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	76,279	$42,534	$96,300	$752
2020	75,557	$42,922	$103,600	$736
2021	73,756	$43,301	$110,200	$774
2022	72,741	$45,649	$121,900	$865
2023	71,984	$50,033	$124,500	$897

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,346	6.0%
5 to 17	12,602	17.5%
18 to 24	5,889	8.2%
25 to 34	9,263	12.9%
35 to 44	8,781	12.2%
45 to 54	8,672	12.0%
55 to 64	9,310	12.9%
65 to 74	7,851	10.9%
75 and over	5,270	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,521	50.7%
Black or African American	30,160	41.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	141	0.2%
Asian	536	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	467	0.6%
Two or more races	2,365	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,782	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,265	14.8%
High school graduate	13,570	27.6%
Some college or associate's	17,648	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	6,623	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4,041	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,944	80.3%
Carpooled	2,966	9.9%
Public transit	35	0.1%
Walked	510	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,330	4.5%
Other means	1,040	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,233	35.9%
15 to 29 min	11,587	40.7%
30 to 44 min	3,908	13.7%
45 to 59 min	862	3.0%
60+ min	1,905	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 25.1% (17,243 of 68,809)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,485	64.7%
Nonfamily households	10,068	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28,553	85.1%
Vacant	5,005	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,053	63.2%
Renter-occupied	10,500	36.8%

1-unit, detached61.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,785	61.9%
1-unit, attached	496	1.5%
2 to 4 units	2,898	8.6%
5 to 19 units	2,696	8.0%
20 or more units	1,288	3.8%
Mobile home & other	5,395	16.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 28075
State: Mississippi
Land area: 704 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 32.4040, -88.6605