Lauderdale County , Mississippi
Population: 71,984 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $50,033 Home $124,500 Rent $897/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lauderdale County's headline indicators land 33% below the national median on income ($50,033), with housing 59% below the US figure ($125,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Lauderdale County in the top 13% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$50,033
Median Income
household
$124,500
Home Value
median
$897/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $50,033 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,464 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.1% |
| Median Home Value | $124,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $897/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 63.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 36.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 71,984 |
| Median Age | 39.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
42.1%
Obesity
16.7%
Diabetes
19.0%
Smoking
43.1%
High Blood Pressure
34.3%
No Physical Activity
19.6%
Depression
40.8%
Insufficient Sleep
82.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 87.0 · 87th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
94.43
🌀 Hurricane
83.31
🔥 Wildfire
57.67
❄️ Winter Storm
74.16
🌍 Earthquake
81.71
☀️ Drought
52.10
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