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The total population of Lauderdale County is estimated to be 72,741 with 35,314 males (48.55%) and 37,427 females (51.45%). There are 2,113 more females than males in Lauderdale County.
The median household income in Lauderdale County was $46,805 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,832(3.77%) from $48,637 in 2020. This income is 62.74% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lauderdale County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $59,524. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lauderdale County stands at $49,904.
In Lauderdale County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,120 for males and $22,023 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,561 for males and $41,528 for females.
In Lauderdale County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $64,616, followed by Black or African American households at $40,157, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $33,351.
In 2022, the population of Lauderdale County was 70,904, a 1.35% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lauderdale County's population was 71,871, a decline of 1.10% compared to a population of 72,672 in 2020.
The median age in Lauderdale County, MS is 38.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.54% were under the age of 15, 19.66% aged 15 to 29, 43.67% aged 30 to 64, 15.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lauderdale County population: 53.06% are White, 43.68% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.69% are some other race and 1.63% are multiracial.