Lauderdale County, Alabama Population 2024

97,753

Lauderdale County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 97,753 with a growth rate of 0.97% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lauderdale County, Alabama is the 15th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 92,738 and has seen a growth of 5.41% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029102,4489390.93%
2028101,5099390.93%
2027100,5709390.94%
202699,6319390.95%
202598,6929390.96%
202497,7539390.97%
202396,8149390.98%
202295,8751,0221.08%
202194,8538280.88%
202094,0259971.07%
201993,0282950.32%
201892,733320.03%
201792,7011800.19%
201692,521-30%
201592,524-525-0.56%
201493,0493110.34%
201392,738510.06%
201292,687720.08%
201192,615-123-0.13%
201092,73800%
199079,661-885-1.1%
198080,54612,43518.26%
197068,1116,48910.53%
196061,6227,44313.74%
195054,1797,94917.19%
194046,2305,10012.4%
193041,1301,5743.98%
192039,5568,62027.86%
191030,9364,37716.48%
190026,5592,82011.88%
189023,7392,70412.85%
188021,0355,94439.39%
187015,091-2,329-13.37%
186017,4202481.44%
185017,1722,68718.55%
184014,4852,70422.95%
183011,7816,818137.38%
18204,963-97,485-95.16%
2024 Growth Rate
0.97% (939)
County Website
Lauderdale County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Florence
2020 Population
94,025
Area
668 mi²
Density
146 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.96% (3,728)
Founded
February 6, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White79,32583.47%
Black or African American9,2059.69%
Two or more races4,4414.67%
Other race1,1721.23%
Asian5780.61%
Native American3010.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lauderdale County, Alabama Population by Race

Lauderdale County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Lauderdale County, Alabama Median Age

40.7

Total

39.4

Male

42.4

Female

Lauderdale County, Alabama Adults

There are 76,489 adults, (19,172 of whom are seniors) in Lauderdale County, Alabama.

Lauderdale County, Alabama Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Lauderdale County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female49,36951.95%
Male45,66848.05%

Lauderdale County, Alabama Population by Age

Lauderdale County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All38,7772.3867.832.2
Married18,2963.0484.215.8
Non Family14,0931.2250.949.1
Female4,6033.0959.440.6
Male1,7852.955.344.7

2.98

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

67.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lauderdale County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,9197.58%
Associates Degree5,2458.08%
Bachelors Degree10,68116.45%
Graduate Degree6,90510.63%
High School Graduate21,81933.6%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0263.12%
Some College13,33620.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lauderdale County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lauderdale County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White55,70050,18015,276
Black5,3764,5481,293
2+ Races2,1381,777652
Hispanic1,6771,376465
Other Race73360799
Asian399367175
Native American19015952
Islander15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.86%.

Lauderdale County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,419$67,918$44,087
Graduate Degree$60,561$77,185$52,537
High School Graduate$36,393$44,955$27,901
Less Than 9th Grade$23,896$29,850$20,023
Overall$43,258$53,621$34,177
Some College$47,117$59,109$36,110

$43,258

Average Earnings

$53,621

Average Male

$34,177

Average Female

Lauderdale County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lauderdale County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lauderdale County, Alabama Language

96.03% of Lauderdale County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 3.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.83% of the population.

Lauderdale County, Alabama Language

Lauderdale County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White76,7818,95011.66%
Black8,4002,53130.13%
Multiple4,36767915.55%
Hispanic3,1083079.88%
Other1,17220017.06%
Native3017725.58%
Asian544295.33%

13.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.2%

Male Poverty Rate

15.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lauderdale County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lauderdale County, Alabama is Black, with 30.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lauderdale County, Alabama is Asian, with 5.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.24%.

Lauderdale County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.52%
High School12.42%
Some College8.12%
Bachelors or Greater4.87%

Lauderdale County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.37%
Male Unemployed29.61%
Female Employed9.93%
Male Employed5.83%

Lauderdale County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lauderdale County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,112$98,159
Households$59,082$78,675
Married Families$91,120$110,977
Non Families$32,896$42,375

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lauderdale County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Lauderdale County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lauderdale County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lauderdale County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lauderdale County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,474

Number of Veterans

5,102

Male Veterans

372

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,941
First Gulf War1,185
Second Gulf War1,108
Korea164
World War II44

Lauderdale County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,596
35 to 541,361
65 to 741,188
55 to 64932
18 to 34397

Lauderdale County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,8107.44%
Black3835.4%
2+ Races2538.3%
Hispanic482.42%
Islander15100%
Asian132.46%

Lauderdale County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Lauderdale County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lauderdale County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Lauderdale County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lauderdale County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lauderdale County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.54%

Born in Lauderdale County, Alabama

97.6%

Native Born

2.4%

Foreign Born

1.68%

Non Citizen

0.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.6% of Lauderdale County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 69.54% having been born in Alabama. 1.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lauderdale County, Alabama Place of Birth

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