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Lauderdale County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Lauderdale County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lauderdale County, MS has a population of 71,984 and a labor force participation rate of 56.1%, with median worker earnings of $34,052 and 21.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county's poverty rate stands at 25.1% against a median household income of $50,817, while housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $124,500 and median gross rent of $897 per month. Population has declined 6.9% over five years, and an unemployment rate of 5.6% reflects ongoing labor market softness in the region.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

70,588

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$50,817

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.9% since 2018

Lauderdale County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone36,378 (50.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone29,202 (40.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,742 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,402 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,026 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone521 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,112
  2. 2.Arabic324
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island257
  4. 4.Other Indo-European214
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)159

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,331

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,515

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$28,464

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,339
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,119
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)3,071
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,563
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,290

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,732
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,010
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,157
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,984
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,299

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.34×)9,130
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.23×)826
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.22×)1,683
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.20×)2,048
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.11×)2,851

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$124,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$897/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,663 (8.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,616 (8.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,611 (8.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,370 (7.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,236 (6.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,9991,175 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,052

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone23,623 (79.6%)
  • Carpooled3,134 (10.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,555 (5.2%)
  • Other770 (2.6%)
  • Walked517 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit57 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.