Lauderdale County Demographics
A map of Lauderdale County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 36,534 | 50.1% |
Black | 31,980 | 43.8% |
Hispanic | 1,789 | 2.5% |
Multiracial | 1,764 | 2.4% |
Asian | 571 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 346 | 0.5% |
Lauderdale County, Mississippi had a population of 72,984 in 2020. It was 50.1% White, 43.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.4% 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 9th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.
Lauderdale County's White Population
36,534 residents of Lauderdale County identify as White, or 50.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Lauderdale County slightly less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lauderdale County is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more White than neighboring Kemper County (31.3% White), and Sumter County (23.8% White). Lauderdale County is less White than neighboring Clarke County (63.7% White), Newton County (60.1% White), and Choctaw County (55.6% White).
Lauderdale County's Black Population
31,980 residents of Lauderdale County identify as Black, or 43.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lauderdale County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lauderdale County is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more Black than neighboring Clarke County (32.7% Black), Newton County (30.3% Black), and Choctaw County (41.2% Black). Lauderdale County is less Black than neighboring Kemper County (61% Black), and Sumter County (72.5% Black).
Lauderdale County's Asian Population
571 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 Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lauderdale County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more Asian than neighboring Kemper County (0.1% Asian), Clarke County (0.1% Asian), Newton County (0.4% Asian), and Choctaw County (0.2% Asian).
Lauderdale County's Hispanic Population
1,789 residents of Lauderdale County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lauderdale County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lauderdale County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kemper County (0.7% Hispanic), Clarke County (0.8% Hispanic), Newton County (1.5% Hispanic), Sumter County (1.1% Hispanic), and Choctaw County (0.9% Hispanic).
Lauderdale County's Native American/Other Population
346 residents of Lauderdale County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lauderdale County is ranked #26 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clarke County (0.3% Native American/Other), Sumter County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Choctaw County (0.3% Native American/Other). Lauderdale County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kemper County (5.3% Native American/Other), and Newton County (5.6% Native American/Other).
Lauderdale County's Multiracial Population
1,764 residents of Lauderdale County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lauderdale County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lauderdale County is ranked #35 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kemper County (1.6% Multiracial), Newton County (2.1% Multiracial), Sumter County (1.5% Multiracial), and Choctaw County (1.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.