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Lauderdale County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Meridian, MS
Designated Market Area: Meridian, MS-AL
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 70,904   ( 9,357 from 2010 , 2,079 from 2020)
Land area: 703.7 square miles
Population density: 100.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:36,063 50.86% 16.7%
Black:31,70944.72% 7.2%
Indian:1730.24% 23.6%
Asian:5690.80% 2.9%
2+ races:7151.01% 29.8%
Hispanic:1,6752.36% 15.7%
Total non-White:34,84149.14% 5.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,879 12.9
Deaths:2,70618.5
Net Migration: -1,296-8.9
Net Immigration: 230.2
Change in White population:-7,249 -9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-2,108 -2.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
80,261
43,31253.96%
34,15842.56%
1400.17%
5860.73%
5510.69%
1,4481.80%
36,94946.04%

2000
78,161
46,58759.60%
29,70638.01%
1270.16%
4060.52%
4160.53%
8881.14%
31,57440.40%

1990
75,555
48,50464.20%
26,24934.74%
1440.19%
3270.43%
n/a
3310.44%
27,05135.80%

1980
77,285
51,94667.21%
23,88730.91%
240.03%
4390.57%
n/a
9331.21%
25,33932.79%

1970
67,087
45,83968.33%
20,47530.52%
650.10%
1700.25%
n/a
5040.75%
21,248 31.67%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
11,041 14.1
8,67811.1
-908-1.2
-39-0.0
-3,275 -4.2
5,375 6.9
1990's
NumberRate
11,878 15.7
8,08810.7
-4,077-5.4
1940.3
-1,917 -2.5
4,523 6.0
1980's
NumberRate
13,092 16.9
7,987 10.3
-6,153 -8.0
n/a
-3,442 -4.5
1,712 2.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,935 4.4
n/a
6,107 9.1
4,091 6.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Lauderdale County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.5
17,065 24.1%
53,839 75.9%
12,992 18.3%
28,349
2.46
18,397 64.9%
11,763 63.9%
2,946 16.0%
9,952 35.1%

2010
NumberPercent
37.0
20,080 25.0%
60,181 75.0%
11,318 14.1%
31,090
2.46
20,613 66.3%
12,976 63.0%
3,524 17.1%
10,477 33.7%

2000
NumberPercent
35.2
20,785 26.6%
57,376 73.4%
11,072 14.2%
30,036
2.49
20,680 68.9%
14,134 68.3%
3,242 15.7%
9,356 31.1%

1990
NumberPercent
32.1
21,108 27.9%
54,447 72.1%
10,135 13.4%
28,342
2.58
20,198 71.3%
14,660 72.6%
2,800 13.9%
8,144 28.7%

1980
NumberPercent
29.4
23,181 30.0%
54,104 70.0%
9,600 12.4%
26,863
2.77
20,133 74.9%
16,004 79.5%
2,041 10.1%
6,730 25.1%

2022 Housing Data for Lauderdale County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units33,586 
Median Value$121,900 
Occupied28,34984.4%
Vacant5,23715.6%
Owned17,76662.7%
Rented10,58337.3%
Median Rent$865 
Single-Family Units21,29763.4%
    Detached20,80361.9%
    Attached4941.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,82511.4%
Mobile Homes5,18915.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lauderdale County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,92310.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992,2888.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992,3438.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5955.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2404.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3384.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1594.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0933.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2864.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2067.8%
$60,000 to $74,9992,4508.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,6719.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991,8596.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,5935.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,3684.8%
$200,000 or more9373.3%
Median Household Income45,649 
Per Capita Income26,590 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,4388.6%
Public Assistance4081.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,29818.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed26,67861.1%
Unemployed1,6383.8%
In Armed Forces8842.0%
Total Labor Force29,20066.9%
Not in Labor Force14,44333.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,45810,12448.3%
Non-Profit7501,08940.8%
Self-Employed1,35869166.3%
Local Government9571,42840.1%
State Government8371,34538.4%
Federal Government60531365.9%
Total Private + Self10,81610,81550.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,1494,17543.0%
Total13,96514,99048.2%
Pct. Govt.18.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,17710.9%
Sales and Office Occupations5,98820.6%
Professional, Technical7,32325.2%
Service Occupations5,53919.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1460.5%
All others7,03024.2%
White Collar 56.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,39522.0%
Retail trade3,32611.4%
Manufacturing2,96210.2%
Educational services2,7729.5%
Accommodation and food services2,4258.3%
Construction1,6165.6%
Public administration1,5635.4%
Transportation and warehousing1,5545.3%
Other services1,2504.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0133.5%
Finance and insurance9463.3%
Professional, scientific, technical9093.1%
Wholesale trade7182.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4391.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing3361.2%
Utilities2640.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2640.9%
Information1730.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1040.4%
Management280.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lauderdale County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9031.24%
Puerto Rican1060.15%
Cuban770.11%
Dominican280.04%
Total Central American1540.21%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan80.01%
Honduran1060.15%
Nicaraguan150.02%
Panamanian80.01%
Salvadoran170.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1430.20%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian890.12%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian60.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan480.07%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2240.31%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1420.20%
Chinese990.14%
Filipino840.12%
Vietnamese450.06%
Cambodian380.05%
Japanese360.05%
Thai350.05%
Korean110.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English66,36597.0%
Spanish1,0651.6%
Arabic3270.5%
Other Indo-European2050.3%
Chinese870.1%
Other710.1%
Other Asian690.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun630.1%
Tagalog550.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American8,29211.4%
English5,2517.2%
Irish4,7616.5%
German2,4173.3%
European1,2751.8%
Scotch-Irish8411.2%
Italian8321.1%
African8171.1%
Scottish8101.1%
French7051.0%
Welsh2900.4%
British2630.4%
Arab2330.3%
Polish2210.3%
Nigerian1570.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen72,16199.2%
Not a citizen5800.8%
Native71,65298.5%
Foreign-born1,0891.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lauderdale County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,157 4.4%5,659 11.4%13,582 27.5%17,949 36.3%6,411 13.0%3,690 7.5%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,157 4.4%
9-12 Years 5,659 11.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,582 27.5%
Some College 17,949 36.3%
Bach. Degree 6,411 13.0%
Grad Degree 3,690 7.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lauderdale County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 34,579 32,133 2,446 7.1% 7.6%
1991 35,124 32,394 2,730 7.8% 8.4%
1992 34,297 31,844 2,453 7.2% 8.0%
1993 34,594 32,584 2,010 5.8% 6.7%
1994 34,841 32,932 1,909 5.5% 6.3%
1995 35,608 33,662 1,946 5.5% 6.2%
1996 35,261 33,404 1,857 5.3% 6.0%
1997 35,293 33,483 1,810 5.1% 5.7%
1998 34,978 33,015 1,963 5.6% 5.3%
1999 34,717 32,744 1,973 5.7% 5.1%
2000 34,451 32,523 1,928 5.6% 5.3%
2001 33,593 31,769 1,824 5.4% 5.5%
2002 33,071 30,970 2,101 6.4% 6.4%
2003 33,630 31,388 2,242 6.7% 6.1%
2004 33,806 31,583 2,223 6.6% 6.1%
2005 33,619 31,211 2,408 7.2% 7.6%
2006 32,789 30,801 1,988 6.1% 6.4%
2007 33,017 30,896 2,121 6.4% 6.2%
2008 33,206 30,945 2,261 6.8% 6.7%
2009 32,343 29,319 3,024 9.3% 9.4%
2010 33,113 29,694 3,419 10.3% 10.1%
2011 34,452 31,008 3,444 10.0% 9.8%
2012 34,940 31,846 3,094 8.9% 8.8%
2013 34,600 31,730 2,870 8.3% 8.5%
2014 32,464 30,006 2,458 7.6% 7.6%
2015 31,562 29,466 2,096 6.6% 6.5%
2016 31,639 29,740 1,899 6.0% 5.9%
2017 31,755 30,021 1,734 5.5% 5.2%
2018 30,777 29,198 1,579 5.1% 5.0%
2019 30,424 28,723 1,701 5.6% 5.5%
2020 29,638 27,416 2,222 7.5% 8.1%
2021 29,131 27,574 1,557 5.3% 5.5%
2022 28,832 27,664 1,168 4.1% 3.9%
2023 28,114 27,208 906 3.2% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com