Lauderdale County Demographics

A map of Lauderdale County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	78,710	76,491	82.1%	81.8%
Black	8,649	9,164	9.0%	9.8%
Multiracial	4,046	3,553	4.2%	3.8%
Hispanic	3,317	3,078	3.5%	3.3%
Asian	593	748	0.6%	0.8%
Native American/Other	515	530	0.5%	0.6%

Lauderdale County, Alabama has an estimated population of 95,830, a slight increase from the 93,564 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.1% White, 9.0% Black, 4.2% Multiracial, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lauderdale County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lauderdale has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lauderdale County, that probability was 31.9% in 2020 and 31.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lauderdale County is ranked the 15th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Lauderdale County was ranked the 15th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lauderdale County's White Population

78,710 residents of Lauderdale County, or 82.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lauderdale County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Lauderdale County ranks 12th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 82.1%.

Lauderdale County is more White than neighboring Colbert County (77.1% White), Franklin County (72.5% White), and Lawrence County (75.5% White). Lauderdale County is less White than neighboring Wayne County (88.5% White), and Lawrence County (92.1% White).

Lauderdale County's Black Population

8,649 residents of Lauderdale County, or 9.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lauderdale County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Lauderdale County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. Black residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has decreased from 9.8% to 9.0%.

Lauderdale County is more Black than neighboring Wayne County (4.3% Black), Lawrence County (1.4% Black), and Franklin County (4% Black). Lauderdale County is less Black than neighboring Colbert County (15.5% Black), and Lawrence County (9.3% Black).

Lauderdale County's Asian Population

593 residents of Lauderdale County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lauderdale County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Lauderdale County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.7%. Asian residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lauderdale County is more Asian than neighboring Colbert County (0.5% Asian), Wayne County (0% Asian), Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), Franklin County (0.1% Asian), and Lawrence County (0.4% Asian).

Lauderdale County's Hispanic Population

3,317 residents of Lauderdale County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lauderdale County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lauderdale County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Lauderdale County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (2.7% Hispanic), Lawrence County (2.8% Hispanic), and Lawrence County (3.1% Hispanic). Lauderdale County is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (20.6% Hispanic).

Lauderdale County's Native American/Other Population

515 residents of Lauderdale County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lauderdale County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lauderdale County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lauderdale County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Colbert County (0.4% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (0.4% Native American/Other). Lauderdale County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (3.8% Native American/Other).

Lauderdale County's Multiracial Population

4,046 residents of Lauderdale County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lauderdale County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lauderdale County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 13.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Lauderdale County is more Multiracial than neighboring Colbert County (3.1% Multiracial), Wayne County (4.1% Multiracial), Lawrence County (3.3% Multiracial), and Franklin County (2.4% Multiracial). Lauderdale County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (7.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.