Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 70,588
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,317
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 70,588
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 72,980
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 72,978
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 72,984
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 80,261
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 45.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,331
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,706
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $133,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,277
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $428
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $953
Building Permits, 2025 36
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 28,707
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 218,339
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 871,695
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 141,334
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,715,287
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,111
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,817
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,930
Persons in poverty, percent 20.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,754
Total employment, 2023 27,472
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,251,764
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,524
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,344
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 722
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 879
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,031
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 103.7
Population per square mile, 2010 114.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 703.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 703.63
FIPS Code 28075