Lucedale, MS Population

Overview

2,910

Total Population

37.0

Median age

42.96%

Female population %

132.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

49.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lucedale is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lucedale's population under 18 was 19.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lucedale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lucedale, 16.01% were under the age of 15, 22.34% aged 15 to 29, 44.43% aged 30 to 64, 14.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 410 less females than males in Lucedale:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.96% females and 57.04% males in Lucedale, MS.
The Lucedale, MS gender ratio is 132.8:100 i.e. 132.8 men to 100 women (1.328).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 252.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 172.

Lucedale's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lucedale population: 64.95% are White, 31.20% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.54% are multiracial.
Lucedale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,87 (98.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lucedale is White with a population of 1,89 (64.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,147 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Lucedale's population increased by 514 (21.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lucedale's population decreased by 61 (2.08%), 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, Lucedale's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,418.