Lauderdale County, MS Population

Overview

73,756

Total Population

38.0

Median age

51.28%

Female population %

95:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,743

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lauderdale County is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lauderdale County's population under 18 was 23.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lauderdale County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lauderdale County, 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.

There are 1,890 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 51.28% females and 48.72% males in Lauderdale County, MS.
The Lauderdale County, MS gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,895.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,726.

Lauderdale County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Lauderdale County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,743 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 72,013 (97.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lauderdale County is White with a population of 39,132 (53.06% of the total population).

Lauderdale County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 80,663 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Lauderdale County's population increased by 2,214 (2.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lauderdale County's population decreased by 7,723 (9.61%), 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 2022 at 70,904.