Lauderdale County Demographics

A map of Lauderdale County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	35,996	36,534	50.3%	50.1%
Black	29,158	31,980	40.8%	43.8%
Multiracial	3,301	1,764	4.6%	2.4%
Hispanic	1,823	1,789	2.5%	2.5%
Native American/Other	705	346	1.0%	0.5%
Asian	521	571	0.7%	0.8%

Lauderdale County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 71,504, a slight decrease from the 72,984 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.3% White, 40.8% Black, 4.6% Multiracial, 2.5% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Asian. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Mississippi 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 55.6% in 2020 and 57.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lauderdale County is ranked the 9th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Lauderdale County was ranked the 9th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lauderdale County's White Population

35,996 residents of Lauderdale County, or 50.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lauderdale County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Lauderdale County ranks 50th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 50.3%.

Lauderdale County is more White than neighboring Kemper County (33.2% White), and Sumter County (25.7% White). Lauderdale County is less White than neighboring Clarke County (62.7% White), Newton County (59.7% White), and Choctaw County (56.6% White).

Lauderdale County's Black Population

29,158 residents of Lauderdale County, or 40.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lauderdale County is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Lauderdale County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.8%. Black residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has decreased from 43.8% to 40.8%.

Lauderdale County is more Black than neighboring Clarke County (31.2% Black), Newton County (31.6% Black), and Choctaw County (37.5% Black). Lauderdale County is less Black than neighboring Kemper County (59.4% Black), and Sumter County (68.1% Black).

Lauderdale County's Asian Population

521 residents of Lauderdale County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lauderdale County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Lauderdale County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 8.8%. Asian residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Lauderdale County is more Asian than neighboring Kemper County (0% Asian), Clarke County (0.2% Asian), Newton County (0.5% Asian), Sumter County (0.2% Asian), and Choctaw County (0% Asian).

Lauderdale County's Hispanic Population

1,823 residents of Lauderdale County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lauderdale County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lauderdale County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Lauderdale County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kemper County (1.2% Hispanic), Clarke County (1.1% Hispanic), Newton County (1.9% Hispanic), Sumter County (0.7% Hispanic), and Choctaw County (1.2% Hispanic).

Lauderdale County's Native American/Other Population

705 residents of Lauderdale County, or 1.0% 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lauderdale County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 103.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.0%.

Lauderdale County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clarke County (0.4% Native American/Other), Sumter County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Choctaw County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lauderdale County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kemper County (2.7% Native American/Other), and Newton County (4.1% Native American/Other).

Lauderdale County's Multiracial Population

3,301 residents of Lauderdale County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lauderdale County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Lauderdale County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 87.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has increased from 2.4% to 4.6%.

Lauderdale County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kemper County (3.4% Multiracial), Clarke County (4.4% Multiracial), Newton County (2.2% Multiracial), and Choctaw County (4.5% Multiracial). Lauderdale County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sumter County (5.2% 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.