Lauderdale County, Tennessee

Lauderdale County, Tennessee, had an estimated population of 24,617 in 2025 across 1,222 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Tennessee's counties and nationally.

Population: 24,617; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,222 km²
Density: 20; per km²
Median income: $49,879; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 39.2; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Tennessee	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	86.0%	47 / 95	1,796 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$774	62 / 95	2,307 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$143,200	85 / 95	2,329 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	64.4%	86 / 95	2,716 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	12.9%	40 / 95	1,736 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Tennessee	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	16.7%	78 / 95	2,474 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	12 / 95	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.6%	38 / 95	1,544 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	57 / 95	1,520 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	33.5%	5 / 95	239 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.3%	72 / 95	2,433 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	2.8%	67 / 95	2,297 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	39.2	78 / 95	2,246 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	917	87 / 95	2,736 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	3.0%	58 / 95	2,330 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.7%	32 / 95	1,614 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.6%	86 / 95	2,533 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	58.4%	90 / 95	2,476 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Tennessee	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	21.0%	12 / 95	379 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	22.7%	5 / 95	249 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.471	16 / 95	748 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$49,879	83 / 95	2,777 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$26,653	87 / 95	2,829 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.6%	24 / 95	799 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Tennessee	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	12.0%	90 / 95	3,026 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	83.6%	79 / 95	2,693 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Tennessee	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	10.2%	40 / 95	1,013 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	22.6%	16 / 95	282 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Tennessee	In the US
Population2025	24,617	61 / 95	1,633 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	20	67 / 95	1,415 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Tennessee	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.4%	14 / 95	924 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	9.1%	4 / 95	362 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	26.5	60 / 95	1,031 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	3.1%	94 / 95	3,004 / 3,144

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