Economy & Jobs — Lauderdale County, Alabama

Employment

Total Establishments1,996
Total Employees26,137
Avg Annual Employment30,845
Avg Annual Pay$46,767
Total Annual Wages$1,442,549,252
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,011,215
Unemployment Rate3.6%

Income

Median Household Income$56,081
Poverty Rate13.3%
IRS Returns39,790
Total AGI (thousands)$2,908,142
Average AGI per Return$73,087

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$652,890,398
Per Capita$6,978
Population Basis93,564

Agriculture

Total Farms28
Land in Farms (acres)59
Avg Farm Size (acres)2.10
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants64
Fast Food81
Bars3
Coffee & Snacks16

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.587077+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.976767+00:00.