Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lauderdale County, MS in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 72,675 population of Lauderdale County, Mississippi comprised of 1,755 people who identified as Hispanic (2.42%), and 70,920 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lauderdale County, Mississippi with a population of 38,520 (53%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 32,459 (44.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 820 (1.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lauderdale County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 37,313 (51.34%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 32,153 (44.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,207 (1.66%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lauderdale, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Lauderdale , MS in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,459 44.66%
White Alone 38,520 53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 269 0.37%
Asian Alone 568 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 39 0.05%
Two Or More Races 820 1.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Lauderdale , MS in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 306 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,207 1.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 106 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 91 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32,153 44.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 37,313 51.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 163 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 551 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 729 1%