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Lauderdale County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Lauderdale County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lauderdale County, AL has a population of 97,502 that grew 2.6% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 57.8% and an unemployment rate of 3.9%; roughly 27.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $35,288. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $185,800 and median gross rent of $799 per month, while the median household income is $62,649 against a poverty rate of 13.6%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

97,502

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$62,649

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.6% since 2018

Lauderdale County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone79,408 (82.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone8,774 (9.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,150 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,091 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,474 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone595 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,555
  2. 2.Vietnamese245
  3. 3.Other Indo-European183
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)159
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic101

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,119

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,361

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,595

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,663
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)6,896
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)6,849
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,456
  5. 5.Construction (Group)3,300

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,843
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,070
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,502
  4. 4.Service Occupations7,137
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,233

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.48×)7,000
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.48×)6,387
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.12×)3,365
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.10×)4,183
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.99×)991

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$185,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$799/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,320 (12.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,252 (12.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,845 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,425 (9.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,178 (8.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,982 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,288

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone34,948 (79.2%)
  • Carpooled4,633 (10.5%)
  • Worked At Home3,431 (7.8%)
  • Walked548 (1.2%)
  • Other471 (1.1%)
  • Motorcycle28 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.