Lauderdale County, AL Population

Overview

93,342

Total Population

40.7

Median age

51.73%

Female population %

93.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

56.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,698

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lauderdale County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lauderdale County is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lauderdale County's population under 18 was 19.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lauderdale County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lauderdale County, 16.38% were under the age of 15, 20.96% aged 15 to 29, 42.86% aged 30 to 64, 17.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,238 more females than males in Lauderdale County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.73% females and 48.27% males in Lauderdale County, AL.
The Lauderdale County, AL gender ratio is 93.3:100 i.e. 93.3 men to 100 women (0.933).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,658.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,009.

Lauderdale County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lauderdale County population: 85.02% are White, 9.98% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.51% are some other race and 3.52% are multiracial.
Lauderdale County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,698 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 90,644 (97.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lauderdale County is White with a population of 79,364 (85.02% of the total population).

Lauderdale County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 95,878 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lauderdale County's population increased by 4,798 (5.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lauderdale County's population increased by 1,287 (1.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lauderdale County's population was lowest in year 2002 at 86,987.