Lauderdale County

Lauderdale County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	93,564
County Seat	Lauderdale County Courthouse
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	077
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	47,298
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	94,329
Median Age	40.8
Veterans	5,578
Housing Units	44,705
Uninsured	898
Net Migration (recent)	1,163
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,996
Total Employees	26,137
Avg Annual Pay	$46,767
Median Household Income	$56,081
Poverty Rate	13.3%
Unemployment Rate	3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$73,087
Federal Spending FY2024	$652,890,398
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,978

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$174,800
Median Rent	$773
FMR Studio	$674
FMR 1BR	$743
FMR 2BR	$974
FMR 3BR	$1,196
FMR 4BR	$1,421

Health & Safety

Hospitals	8
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	18.5%
Adult Obesity	38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	20.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	52
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	38
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	83
SNAP Stores	93
Bank Branches	38

Agriculture

Total Farms	28
Land in Farms (acres)	59
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2023-05-05
EM	HURRICANE SALLY	2020-09-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-29
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE IRMA	2017-09-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-04-28
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-04-27
EM	HURRICANE GUSTAV	2008-08-30
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lauderdale County

Florence — pop 40,184
Underwood-Petersville — pop 3,051
Rogersville — pop 1,286
Killen — pop 1,034
Lexington — pop 727
St. Florian — pop 584
Anderson — pop 254
Waterloo — pop 178

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.