Lauderdale County Demographics

A map of Lauderdale County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	14,482	15,016	58.4%	59.7%
Black	8,300	8,385	33.5%	33.3%
Multiracial	1,067	907	4.3%	3.6%
Hispanic	685	587	2.8%	2.3%
Asian	155	53	0.6%	0.2%
Native American/Other	95	195	0.4%	0.8%

Lauderdale County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 24,784, a slight decrease from the 25,143 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.4% White, 33.5% Black, 4.3% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, and 0.4% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Tennessee 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 53.0% in 2020 and 54.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lauderdale County is ranked the 60th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Lauderdale County was ranked the 59th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lauderdale County's White Population

14,482 residents of Lauderdale County, or 58.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lauderdale County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Lauderdale County ranks 89th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has decreased from 59.7% to 58.4%.

Lauderdale County is more White than neighboring Haywood County (43.1% White), and Mississippi County (55.8% White). Lauderdale County is less White than neighboring Tipton County (73.8% White), Dyer County (76.9% White), and Pemiscot County (65.1% White).

Lauderdale County's Black Population

8,300 residents of Lauderdale County, or 33.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lauderdale County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Lauderdale County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. Black residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 33.5%.

Lauderdale County is more Black than neighboring Tipton County (18.2% Black), Dyer County (15% Black), and Pemiscot County (24.4% Black). Lauderdale County is less Black than neighboring Haywood County (48.8% Black), and Mississippi County (34.4% Black).

Lauderdale County's Asian Population

155 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 Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Lauderdale County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 192.5%. Asian residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lauderdale County is more Asian than neighboring Tipton County (0.5% Asian), Haywood County (0.1% Asian), Mississippi County (0.5% Asian), and Pemiscot County (0.2% Asian).

Lauderdale County's Hispanic Population

685 residents of Lauderdale County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lauderdale County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lauderdale County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has increased from 2.3% to 2.8%.

Lauderdale County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tipton County (3.1% Hispanic), Dyer County (4% Hispanic), Haywood County (4.8% Hispanic), Mississippi County (4.9% Hispanic), and Pemiscot County (3.2% Hispanic).

Lauderdale County's Native American/Other Population

95 residents of Lauderdale County, or 0.4% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lauderdale County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 51.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lauderdale County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dyer County (0.1% Native American/Other), Mississippi County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Pemiscot County (0.3% Native American/Other). Lauderdale County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tipton County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Haywood County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lauderdale County's Multiracial Population

1,067 residents of Lauderdale County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lauderdale County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lauderdale County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 17.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Lauderdale County's population has increased from 3.6% to 4.3%.

Lauderdale County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tipton County (3.8% Multiracial), Dyer County (3.4% Multiracial), Haywood County (2.6% Multiracial), and Mississippi County (4.1% Multiracial). Lauderdale County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pemiscot County (6.9% 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.