Lauderdale County, Tennessee Population 2024

24,479

Lauderdale County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 24,479 with a growth rate of -0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lauderdale County, Tennessee is the 61st largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 27,722 and has seen a growth of -11.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,824-131-0.55%
202823,955-131-0.54%
202724,086-131-0.54%
202624,217-131-0.54%
202524,348-131-0.54%
202424,479-131-0.53%
202324,610-131-0.53%
202224,741-137-0.55%
202124,878-245-0.98%
202025,123-485-1.89%
201925,608-372-1.43%
201825,980-108-0.41%
201726,0887693.04%
201625,319-1,588-5.9%
201526,907-452-1.65%
201427,359-219-0.79%
201327,578-120-0.43%
201227,698-5-0.02%
201127,703-19-0.07%
201027,72200%
199023,491-1,064-4.33%
198024,5554,28421.13%
197020,271-1,573-7.2%
196021,844-3,203-12.79%
195025,0475862.4%
194024,4611,0554.51%
193023,4061,9128.9%
192021,4943891.84%
191021,105-866-3.94%
190021,9713,21517.14%
189018,7563,83825.73%
188014,9184,08037.65%
187010,8383,27943.38%
18607,5592,39046.24%
18505,1691,73450.48%
18403,435-20,389-85.58%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.53% (-131)
County Seat
Ripley
2020 Population
25,123
Area
472 mi²
Density
52 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.56% (-644)
Founded
1835

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,13260.12%
Black or African American8,65434.38%
Two or more races9663.84%
Other race2531.01%
Native American890.35%
Asian770.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Population by Race

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Median Age

38.9

Total

36.5

Male

40.7

Female

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Adults

There are 19,547 adults, (4,020 of whom are seniors) in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female12,16348.32%
Male13,00851.68%

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Population by Age

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1272.516238
Married3,7473.0880.419.6
Non Family3,2251.1959.840.2
Female1,8593.5331.168.9
Male2963.3548.351.7

3.13

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

62.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,29113.37%
Associates Degree1,1086.47%
Bachelors Degree1,0896.36%
Graduate Degree6994.08%
High School Graduate8,06047.04%
Less Than 9th Grade8014.67%
Some College3,08818.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,6369,0551,284
Black5,6374,381385
2+ Races52240969
Hispanic27614526
Other Race1309542
Native American50391
Asian45457

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 32.31%.

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,956$46,528$37,632
Graduate Degree$59,688$0$61,635
High School Graduate$38,557$45,502$26,870
Less Than 9th Grade$26,830$28,235$24,872
Overall$39,664$44,329$32,718
Some College$40,737$47,143$34,160

$39,664

Average Earnings

$44,329

Average Male

$32,718

Average Female

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Language

97.62% of Lauderdale County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.84% of the population.

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Language

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,7472,11427.29%
White13,5861,64412.1%
Multiple91131234.25%
Hispanic658426.38%
Other23373%
Native7967.59%

17.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.85%

Male Poverty Rate

20.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lauderdale County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lauderdale County, Tennessee is Multiple, with 34.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lauderdale County, Tennessee is Other, with 3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.01%.

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.21%
High School19.04%
Bachelors or Greater10.31%
Some College8.33%

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.02%
Male Unemployed31.76%
Female Employed6.05%
Male Employed4.77%

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,679$69,504
Households$46,702$61,805
Married Families$73,951$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,976$43,922

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.0%

Male Marriage Rate

39.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lauderdale County, Tennessee 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 55-64.

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,141

Number of Veterans

1,065

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam425
First Gulf War250
Second Gulf War200
Korea52
World War II25

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74373
55 to 64227
35 to 54223
75+197
18 to 34121

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8877.44%
Black1922.9%
2+ Races386.14%
Other Race197.51%
Hispanic112.48%
Native American56.76%

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.1%

Labor Force Participation

46.1%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lauderdale County, Tennessee 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

81.49%

Born in Lauderdale County, Tennessee

98.92%

Native Born

1.08%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.92% of Lauderdale County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 81.49% having been born in Tennessee. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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