Lauderdale County Demographics
A map of Lauderdale County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 15,016 | 59.7% |
Black | 8,385 | 33.3% |
Multiracial | 907 | 3.6% |
Hispanic | 587 | 2.3% |
Native American/Other | 195 | 0.8% |
Asian | 53 | 0.2% |
Lauderdale County, Tennessee had a population of 25,143 in 2020. It was 59.7% White, 33.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.6% 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 59th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.
Lauderdale County's White Population
15,016 residents of Lauderdale County identify as White, or 59.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lauderdale County slightly less than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lauderdale County is ranked #89 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more White than neighboring Haywood County (42.3% White), and Mississippi County (56.2% White). Lauderdale County is less White than neighboring Tipton County (73.7% White), Dyer County (76.8% White), and Pemiscot County (65% White).
Lauderdale County's Black Population
8,385 residents of Lauderdale County identify as Black, or 33.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lauderdale County larger than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lauderdale County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more Black than neighboring Tipton County (17.6% Black), Dyer County (14.5% Black), and Pemiscot County (27.4% Black). Lauderdale County is less Black than neighboring Haywood County (50.3% Black), and Mississippi County (35% Black).
Lauderdale County's Asian Population
53 residents of Lauderdale County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lauderdale County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lauderdale County is ranked #78 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more Asian than neighboring Haywood County (0.1% Asian). Lauderdale County is less Asian than neighboring Tipton County (0.6% Asian), Dyer County (0.6% Asian), and Mississippi County (0.6% Asian).
Lauderdale County's Hispanic Population
587 residents of Lauderdale County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lauderdale County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lauderdale County is ranked #70 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tipton County (2.8% Hispanic), Dyer County (3.5% Hispanic), Haywood County (4.7% Hispanic), Mississippi County (4.4% Hispanic), and Pemiscot County (2.6% Hispanic).
Lauderdale County's Native American/Other Population
195 residents of Lauderdale County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lauderdale County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tipton County (0.7% Native American/Other), Dyer County (0.5% Native American/Other), Haywood County (0.5% Native American/Other), Mississippi County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Pemiscot County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Lauderdale County's Multiracial Population
907 residents of Lauderdale County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lauderdale County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lauderdale County is ranked #54 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lauderdale County is more Multiracial than neighboring Haywood County (2% Multiracial), and Mississippi County (3.4% Multiracial). Lauderdale County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tipton County (4.6% Multiracial), Dyer County (4% Multiracial), and Pemiscot County (4.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.