Lauderdale County Demographics
A map of Lauderdale County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 76,491 | 81.8% |
Black | 9,164 | 9.8% |
Multiracial | 3,553 | 3.8% |
Hispanic | 3,078 | 3.3% |
Asian | 748 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 530 | 0.6% |
Lauderdale County, Alabama had a population of 93,564 in 2020. It was 81.8% White, 9.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lauderdale County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Lauderdale County is the 15th most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.
Lauderdale County's White Population
76,491 residents of Lauderdale County identify as White, or 81.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lauderdale County larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lauderdale County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more White than neighboring Colbert County (75.6% White), Franklin County (73.4% White), and Lawrence County (74.7% White). Lauderdale County is less White than neighboring Wayne County (89.3% White), and Lawrence County (91.4% White).
Lauderdale County's Black Population
9,164 residents of Lauderdale County identify as Black, or 9.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lauderdale County less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lauderdale County is ranked #52 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more Black than neighboring Wayne County (5.4% Black), Lawrence County (1.6% Black), and Franklin County (3.5% Black). Lauderdale County is less Black than neighboring Colbert County (16.1% Black), and Lawrence County (10% Black).
Lauderdale County's Asian Population
748 residents of Lauderdale County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lauderdale County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lauderdale County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more Asian than neighboring Wayne County (0.2% Asian), Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), Franklin County (0.2% Asian), and Lawrence County (0.3% Asian).
Lauderdale County's Hispanic Population
3,078 residents of Lauderdale County identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lauderdale County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lauderdale County is ranked #31 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more Hispanic than neighboring Colbert County (3% Hispanic), Wayne County (2.3% Hispanic), Lawrence County (2.5% Hispanic), and Lawrence County (2.7% Hispanic). Lauderdale County is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (19.5% Hispanic).
Lauderdale County's Native American/Other Population
530 residents of Lauderdale County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lauderdale County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lauderdale County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wayne County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lawrence County (0.5% Native American/Other). Lauderdale County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (4.6% Native American/Other).
Lauderdale County's Multiracial Population
3,553 residents of Lauderdale County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lauderdale County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lauderdale County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wayne County (2.3% Multiracial), Lawrence County (3.6% Multiracial), and Franklin County (2.7% Multiracial). Lauderdale County is less Multiracial than neighboring Colbert County (3.9% Multiracial), and Lawrence County (7.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.