Lauderdale, MS Demographics

A map of Lauderdale's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	253	146	79.8%	37.0%
Black	64	231	20.2%	58.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.8%
Multiracial	0	10	0.0%	2.5%

Lauderdale, Mississippi has an estimated population of 317, a large decrease from the 395 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.8% White, 20.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lauderdale, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lauderdale has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less 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, that probability was 52.1% in 2020 and 32.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lauderdale is ranked the 318th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lauderdale was ranked the 289th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lauderdale's White Population

253 residents of Lauderdale, or 79.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lauderdale is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Lauderdale ranks 278th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale's White population has grown by an estimated 73.3%. White residents' share of Lauderdale's population has increased from 37.0% to 79.8%.

Lauderdale is more White than neighboring Meridian Station (52.2% White), Marion (23.3% White), and Porterville (0% White). Lauderdale is less White than neighboring Toomsuba (80.7% White), and Cuba (85.3% White).

Lauderdale's Black Population

64 residents of Lauderdale, or 20.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lauderdale is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Lauderdale ranks 138th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale's Black population has declined by an estimated 72.3%. Black residents' share of Lauderdale's population has decreased from 58.5% to 20.2%.

Lauderdale is more Black than neighboring Toomsuba (1.8% Black), Meridian Station (16.6% Black), Cuba (7.9% Black), and Porterville (0% Black). Lauderdale is less Black than neighboring Marion (65.2% Black).

Lauderdale's Asian Population

0 residents of Lauderdale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lauderdale is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Lauderdale ranks 190th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lauderdale's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lauderdale is less Asian than neighboring Meridian Station (7.1% Asian), and Cuba (0.8% Asian).

Lauderdale's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lauderdale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lauderdale is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lauderdale ranks 331st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lauderdale's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Lauderdale is less Hispanic than neighboring Toomsuba (8.8% Hispanic), Meridian Station (13.5% Hispanic), and Marion (8% Hispanic).

Lauderdale's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lauderdale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lauderdale is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lauderdale ranks 87th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lauderdale's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Lauderdale is less Native American/Other than neighboring Meridian Station (5.9% Native American/Other), and Cuba (3.5% Native American/Other).

Lauderdale's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Lauderdale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lauderdale is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Lauderdale ranks 210th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lauderdale's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lauderdale's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.0%.

Lauderdale is less Multiracial than neighboring Toomsuba (8.8% Multiracial), Meridian Station (4.7% Multiracial), Marion (3.5% Multiracial), and Cuba (2.4% 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.