Lauderdale County, AL Demographics

The total population of Lauderdale County is estimated to be 94,329 with 45,493 males (48.23%) and 48,836 females (51.77%). There are 3,343 more females than males in Lauderdale County.
The median household income in Lauderdale County was $54,046 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 830(1.51%) from $54,876 in 2020. This income is 72.44% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lauderdale County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $75,068. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lauderdale County stands at $59,461.
In Lauderdale County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,138 for males and $22,974 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,490 for males and $42,906 for females.
In Lauderdale County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $152,830, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $35,424.
In 2022, the population of Lauderdale County was 95,878, a 1.07% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lauderdale County's population was 94,862, an increase of 0.89% compared to a population of 94,025 in 2020.
The median age in Lauderdale County, AL is 40.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.38% were under the age of 15, 20.96% aged 15 to 29, 42.86% aged 30 to 64, 17.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lauderdale County population: 85.02% are White, 9.98% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.51% are some other race and 3.52% are multiracial.