Lauderdale County, Tennessee Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Tennessee |
| Land area | 472.0 square miles |
| Population Density | 58.9 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 27,795 |
| Population change | -0.1% | Under 5 years of age | 5.8% |
| Under 18 | 23.3% |
| 65 and over | 13.3% |
| Females | 47.6% |
| White | 62.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.3 |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 35.1% |
| Native American | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 75% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 10.4% |
| Veterans | 1,811 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 9,686 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 80.8% |
| Median household income | $32,326 |
| The per capita income | $15,758 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 26% |
| housing units | 11,230 |
| Multi-unit structures | 13% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $77,600 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 63.6% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,446 |
| Women-owned firms | 28.9% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 6.2% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $151,836 |
| Retail sales per capita | $5,708 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $372,934 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $829,714 |