Lauderdale County, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Lauderdale County, AL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 79% of counties in Alabama
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D
Income Well below averageWealthier than 82% of counties in Alabama
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 85% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Lauderdale County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 95,537 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 132.9 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.44% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.2 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 39,130 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Lauderdale County grew by 8.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 95,537 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Lauderdale County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.9% of residents. That is 1.4 points above Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 21,861 22.9% +1.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 17,799 18.6% -2.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 18,728 19.6% -0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 19,512 20.4% +2.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Alabama, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.8% of the people living in Lauderdale County and men 48.2%.
- Women 51.8% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 48.2% Alabama 48.5%
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Economy
Lauderdale County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Lauderdale County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,470 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.81% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Lauderdale County is about 2% lower than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Lauderdale County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $260,000 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $838 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.9% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Lauderdale County is about 25.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $838 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Lauderdale County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 172 hours, about 7.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Lauderdale County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.6 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 41.2 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 172 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,319 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.8% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,321 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 744 | 1,193 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Alabama:
Pike County (16.4 min), Houston County (18.3 min), Escambia County (18.5 min).
Slowest:
Blount County (33.2 min), Pickens County (32.5 min), Lowndes County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Lauderdale County is 21 minutes, shorter than the 22 minutes in Alabama.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Lauderdale County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Lauderdale County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4% | 24.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.36 | 2.48 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Alabama:
Madison County (0.4), Shelby County (0.3), Lee County (0.3).
Lowest:
Bibb County (0.2), Barbour County (0.2), Wilcox County (0.2).
Health
Lauderdale County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Lauderdale County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.7 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.4% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.2% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Alabama:
Shelby County (0.8), Lee County (0.8), Baldwin County (0.8).
Lowest:
Greene County (0.7), Wilcox County (0.7), Perry County (0.7).
Lauderdale County, AL Compared With Nearby Counties
Lauderdale County, AL is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 95,537 residents against a local median of 39,330. Where Lauderdale County, AL breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 121% above the local median of $117,594 at $260,000.
The counties themselves sit within $39,067 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Lauderdale County, AL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Lauderdale County, AL has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale County, AL | 95,537 | $63,470 #2/5 | $260,000 #1/5 | 20.6 min #2/5 |
| Colbert County, AL | 58,022 | $60,701 | $143,494 | 18.5 min |
| Lawrence County, TN | 45,385 | $56,065 | $104,427 | 21.8 min |
| Franklin County, AL | 31,966 | $53,041 | $124,863 | 21.0 min |
| Lawrence County, AL | 33,276 | $66,085 | $110,326 | 30.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Lauderdale County, Alabama.
What is the population of Lauderdale County, Alabama?
About 95,537 people live in Lauderdale County, Alabama, in 39,130 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 41.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Lauderdale County, Alabama?
Averaged over its land area, Lauderdale County, Alabama has 133 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.5 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Lauderdale County, Alabama?
The median home costs 4.1 times the median household income ($260,000 against $63,470), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $838 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Lauderdale County, Alabama?
Unemployment in Lauderdale County, Alabama is only 4.0%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How common is a college degree in Lauderdale County, Alabama?
23.4% of adults in Lauderdale County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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