Lauderdale County, Mississippi

Lauderdale County is a county located in Mississippi, in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 78161 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 78180, giving it the ninth largest population among Mississippi's county. The county spans an area of 715.28 mi˛ (1852.57 sq km), of which, 703.51 square miles (1822.08 sq km) of it is land and 11.77 square miles (30.48 sq km) of it is water, it is the 18th largest by area in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

Lauderdale County Mississippi
Map of Lauderdale County, Mississippi

As of the census of 2000, there were 78161 people, 29990 households, and 20569 families residing in the county. The population density was 111.1 people per square mile (42.9/km˛), it is the ninth most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. There were 33418 housing units at an average density of 47.5 per square mile (18.34/km˛). The average household size was 2.49 persons, and the average family size was 3.06 persons. In the county the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 78180, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 56.93% White, 41.41% Black or African American, 0.23% American Indian, 0.58% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, and 0.81% from two or more races.

Lauderdale County Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lauderdale County Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lauderdale County Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30768, it is Mississippi's 19th wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $37581, making its Mississippi's 18th highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $16026, it is the 14th wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 20890 pupils and students, of which 10536 are male and 10354 are female, 26.73% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 1553 nursery or pri school, 1115 kindergarten, 9629 elementary school, 4672 high school and 3921 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Collinsville CdpLauderdale County15.7815.750.031823115.71718433476
2Marion TownLauderdale County2.922.910.011305448.71050426413
3Meridian CityLauderdale County45.8745.120.7539968885.91525525085
4Meridian Station CdpLauderdale County2.862.820.051849656.51235342024
5Nellieburg CdpLauderdale County13.0813.030.041354103.91826638553
YearPopulation
April 2000 census78161
April 2000 Estimate78161
July 2000 Estimate78081
July 2001 Estimate77511
July 2002 Estimate77611
July 2003 Estimate77686
July 2004 Estimate77313
July 2005 Estimate77112
July 2006 Estimate76836
July 2007 Estimate77917
July 2008 Estimate78180
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school8047491553
Kindergarten6224931115
Elementary school495146789629
High school250121714672
College or graduate school165822633921
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lauderdale County, Mississippi$30768$37581$16026
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587