Lauderdale County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 97,502
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 97,135
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 97,502
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 93,566
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 93,560
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 93,564
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 92,709
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,119
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,474
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $200,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,255
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $452
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $838
Building Permits, 2025 316
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 39,258
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 246,803
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 667,156
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,059
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,748,063
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,233
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,649
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,993
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,053
Total employment, 2023 27,193
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,104,994
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,200
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,829
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,081
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,453
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,399
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 140.1
Population per square mile, 2010 138.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 668.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 667.70
FIPS Code 01077