Lauderdale County, Mississippi Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

71,504

Median Age

39.7

Male Median

38.1

Female Median

41.8

Lauderdale County, Mississippi Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Lauderdale County, Mississippi Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -10.0%%.

-10.0%% Growth

Lauderdale County, Mississippi Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Lauderdale County, Mississippi Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.771,504
202339.571,984
202238.572,741
202138.073,756
202037.975,557
201937.876,279
201837.877,323
201737.778,221
201637.479,233
201537.579,832
201437.380,261
201337.080,337
201236.980,204
201136.879,882
201036.679,405

Lauderdale County, Mississippi Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.0%
5–1717.3%
18–248.2%
25–3412.8%
35–5424.1%
55–6412.7%
65+18.7%

Dependency Ratios for Lauderdale County, Mississippi

Total Dependency Ratio:
72.5
Youth Dependency:
40.3
Old-Age Dependency:
32.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Lauderdale County, Mississippi

The median age in Lauderdale County, Mississippi is 39.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Lauderdale County, Mississippi is 71,504.

In Lauderdale County, Mississippi, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Lauderdale County, Mississippi is aging.
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