In 2021, Lauderdale County, MS had a population of 73.8k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $43,301. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lauderdale County, MS declined from 75,557 to 73,756, a −2.38% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,922 to $43,301, a 0.883% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lauderdale County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.6%), White (Hispanic) (1.52%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.42%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.729%).
None of the households in Lauderdale County, MS 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.
99.2% of the residents in Lauderdale County, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lauderdale County, MS are Meridian Community College (763 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Lauderdale County, MS was $110,200, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.
Most people in Lauderdale County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lauderdale County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Lauderdale County, MS borders Choctaw County, AL, Sumter County, AL, Clarke County, MS, Jasper County, MS, Kemper County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, and Newton County, MS.