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)
White79,59284.38%
Black or African American9,3179.88%
Two or more races3,7683.99%
Other race6970.74%
Asian5760.61%
Native American3150.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander640.07%

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

40.8

Total

39.1

Male

42.8

Female

Lauderdale County, Alabama Adults

There are 76,073 adults, (18,977 of whom are seniors) in Lauderdale County, Alabama.

Lauderdale County, Alabama Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Lauderdale County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female48,83651.77%
Male45,49348.23%

Lauderdale County, Alabama Population by Age

Lauderdale County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All38,2372.467.532.5
Married18,3693.0484.515.5
Non Family13,6041.2250.549.5
Female4,5973.1354.445.6
Male1,6673.0155.444.6

3

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

67.5%

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 Grade5,3328.26%
Associates Degree5,2268.09%
Bachelors Degree10,37216.06%
Graduate Degree6,3029.76%
High School Graduate22,50734.86%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9072.95%
Some College12,91820.01%

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
White55,68149,96914,654
Black5,5654,5531,164
2+ Races1,7491,491600
Hispanic1,5101,239382
Other Race44633940
Asian351314119
Native American21117351
Islander45450

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 34.31%.

Lauderdale County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,060$65,620$44,718
Graduate Degree$59,073$77,313$51,570
High School Graduate$35,866$42,799$27,125
Less Than 9th Grade$21,822$28,469$17,979
Overall$41,926$51,392$33,185
Some College$44,853$58,860$34,338

$41,926

Average Earnings

$51,392

Average Male

$33,185

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

96.09% of Lauderdale County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 3.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.65% of the population.

Lauderdale County, Alabama Language

Lauderdale County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White77,1018,42010.92%
Black8,7072,81332.31%
Multiple3,70050113.54%
Hispanic2,73429810.9%
Other69714921.38%
Native31510132.06%
Asian436378.49%

13.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.6%

Male Poverty Rate

15.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lauderdale County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lauderdale County, Alabama is Black, with 32.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lauderdale County, Alabama is Asian, with 8.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.12%.

Lauderdale County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.83%
High School12.05%
Some College7.06%
Bachelors or Greater3.83%

Lauderdale County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.63%
Male Unemployed29.13%
Female Employed10.5%
Male Employed4.66%

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$76,544$95,239
Households$56,081$76,624
Married Families$87,677$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,747$40,900

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lauderdale County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.4%

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

5,578

Number of Veterans

5,184

Male Veterans

394

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,986
First Gulf War1,167
Second Gulf War1,081
Korea198
World War II74

Lauderdale County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,546
35 to 541,365
65 to 741,307
55 to 64942
18 to 34418

Lauderdale County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,8017.39%
Black4526.29%
2+ Races28411.17%
Hispanic633.59%
Islander2862.22%
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

4.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lauderdale County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

3.6%

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

70.7%

Born in Lauderdale County, Alabama

97.65%

Native Born

2.35%

Foreign Born

1.65%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.65% of Lauderdale County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 70.7% having been born in Alabama. 1.65% 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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