Lauderdale County

Lauderdale County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population25,143
County SeatLauderdale County Courthouse
State FIPS47
County FIPS097
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population9,335
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)25,171
Median Age38.9
Veterans1,141
Housing Units10,707
Uninsured146
Net Migration (recent)-96
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments286
Total Employees4,867
Avg Annual Pay$48,715
Median Household Income$46,702
Poverty Rate18.0%
Unemployment Rate6.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$51,201
Federal Spending FY2024$138,025,435
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,490

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$110,800
Median Rent$694
FMR Studio$681
FMR 1BR$685
FMR 2BR$899
FMR 3BR$1,193
FMR 4BR$1,436

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking27.4%
Adult Obesity41.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k28.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches23
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools18
SNAP Stores26
Bank Branches11

Agriculture

Total Farms59
Land in Farms (acres)212,357
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,599.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-06-19
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO2023-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2022-03-11
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2019-04-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2011-05-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2010-05-04

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lauderdale County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.