Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lauderdale County, MS in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 71,937 population of Lauderdale County, Mississippi comprised of 1,762 people who identified as Hispanic (2.45%), and 70,175 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lauderdale County, Mississippi with a population of 37,814 (52.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 32,388 (45.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 846 (1.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lauderdale County, Mississippi in 2021, with a population of 36,602 (50.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 32,079 (44.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,212 (1.69%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,388 45.02%
White Alone 37,814 52.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 269 0.37%
Asian Alone 578 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 42 0.06%
Two Or More Races 846 1.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Lauderdale , MS in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 309 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,212 1.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 107 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 30 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 86 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32,079 44.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,602 50.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 162 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 560 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 760 1.06%