Lauderdale County, AL

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2024 Population

95,830

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

0.246% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,649

6.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$200,300

7.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

44,785

3.23% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lauderdale County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Lauderdale County, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lauderdale County, AL are University of North Alabama (2,252 degrees awarded in 2023) and Heritage Christian University (25 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lauderdale County, AL was $200,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in Lauderdale County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lauderdale County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Lauderdale County, AL borders Colbert County, AL, Lawrence County, AL, Limestone County, AL, Tishomingo County, MS, Giles County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Lawrence County, TN, and Wayne County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Lauderdale County, AL is home to a population of 95.8k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.59% of Lauderdale County, AL residents were born outside of the country (2.48k people).

In 2024, there were 9.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.7k people) in Lauderdale County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.65k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.98k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Lauderdale County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lauderdale County, AL was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lauderdale County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lauderdale County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
78.7k ± 487
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.65k ± 477
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.98k ± 508

3.46%

Hispanic Population

3.32k people

3.46% of the people in Lauderdale County, AL are hispanic (3.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lauderdale County, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
52,201 ± 5,580 people
Guatemala
19,759 ± 3,444 people
Korea
10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

Foreign-Born Population

2.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.48k people

2.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.29k people

As of 2024, 2.59% of Lauderdale County, AL residents (2.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lauderdale County, AL was 2.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lauderdale County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,752 ± 298
Gulf War (2001-)
1,021 ± 328
Gulf War (1990s)
940 ± 243

Lauderdale County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lauderdale County, AL.

Economy

The economy of Lauderdale County, AL employs 44.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lauderdale County, AL were Manufacturing (6,896 people), Retail Trade (6,849 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,234 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($101,603), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,820), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,188).

Employment

Occupations

44.8k

2024 Value

± 1,871

3.23%

1 Year growth

± 5.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lauderdale County, AL grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 43.4k employees to 44.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lauderdale County, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,731 people), Management Occupations (4,804 people), and Production Occupations (4,718 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lauderdale County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

44.8k

2024 Value

± 1,871

3.23%

1 Year growth

± 5.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lauderdale County, AL grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 43.4k employees to 44.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lauderdale County, AL, are Manufacturing (6,896 people), Retail Trade (6,849 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lauderdale County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Lauderdale County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,216

Median earning men ± $3,927

$32,225

Median earning women ± $1,584

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,963), Public Administration ($70,685), and Wholesale Trade ($62,332).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($90,067), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,463), and Public Administration ($50,323).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

157
Retail Trade
144
Other Services (except Public Administration)
101
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$262k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$156k
Retail Trade
$127k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lauderdale County, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lauderdale County, AL awarded 2,277 degrees. The student population of Lauderdale County, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,701 male students and 6,516 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lauderdale County, AL are White (1,696 and 78.3%), Black or African American (246 and 11.4%), Hispanic or Latino (73 and 3.37%), and Asian (59 and 2.73%).

The largest universities in Lauderdale County, AL by number of degrees awarded are University of North Alabama (2,252 and 98.9%) and Heritage Christian University (25 and 1.1%).

The most popular majors in Lauderdale County, AL are General Business Administration & Management (460 and 20.2%), Registered Nursing (304 and 13.4%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (144 and 6.32%).

The median tuition costs in Lauderdale County, AL are $10,152 for private four year colleges, and $10,200 and $20,400 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Lauderdale County, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,217 (36.2% men and 63.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 10,217 students enrolled in Lauderdale County, AL, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,191 records, of which 64.2% were women and 35.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
154 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
104 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
78 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lauderdale County, AL was Registered Nursing with 154 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lauderdale County, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of North Alabama
2,252 degrees awarded
Heritage Christian University
25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Alabama with 2,252 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 707 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lauderdale County, AL, which is 0.45 times less than the 1,570 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,696 degrees mean that there were 6.89 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 246 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,830) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lauderdale County, AL was $200,300 in 2024, which is 0.602 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,800 to $200,300, a 7.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lauderdale County, AL is 68.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lauderdale County, AL have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lauderdale County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lauderdale County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.87%.

Housing

Property

$200,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,371

$27,047

Median Property Taxes

±$1,179

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lauderdale County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lauderdale County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.9% of the housing units in Lauderdale County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lauderdale County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,649

Median Household Income

± $2,965

39.3k

Number of Households

± 1,559

In 2024, the median household income of the 39.3k households in Lauderdale County, AL grew to $62,649 from the previous year's value of $59,082.

The following chart displays the households in Lauderdale County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lauderdale County, AL is from Alabama.

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (7.78%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Lauderdale County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (7.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lauderdale County, AL have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Lauderdale County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lauderdale County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lauderdale County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lauderdale County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lauderdale County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.87%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lauderdale County, AL (11.3k out of 92.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lauderdale County, AL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 16.8% of the children was living in poverty in Lauderdale County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 12.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 269 in Lauderdale County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 109 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.2% of the population of Lauderdale County, AL has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lauderdale County, AL see 1,844 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,844 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1712 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 510 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,844 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lauderdale County, AL

Primary care physicians in Lauderdale County, AL see an average of 1,844 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,844 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lauderdale County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.78%

Uninsured

47%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lauderdale County, AL declined by 10% from 9.75% to 8.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lauderdale County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.3 in Lauderdale County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lauderdale County, AL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.5% in Lauderdale County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lauderdale County, AL.