Lauderdale County, MS

County in Mississippi, South · ranked on 38 metrics

Lauderdale County, MS is a county in Mississippi with a population of 70,107 (796th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (671st of 3,092), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,366th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,514th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,975th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,527th of 2,916), Median Household Income (2,676th of 3,093).

Population
70,107
796th highest of 3,094
Density
99.6
923rd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-3.54%
2,657th highest of 3,094
Area
704
1,295th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Mississippi

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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 94th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 142nd of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 255th of 2,916
  4. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    449th of 3,050
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    671st of 3,092
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,366th of 3,094
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,514th of 3,094
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,514th of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,930th of 3,090
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,001st of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,975th of 3,094
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,619th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,757th of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,598th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,527th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,676th of 3,093
  7. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,526th of 3,050
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,370th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,310th of 2,916
  10. Poorest Counties
    1,583rd of 2,000

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Strongest category Health (40), weakest Economics (37). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Lauderdale County, MS?
Lauderdale County, MS has a population of 70,107, 796th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Lauderdale County, MS rank best at?
Among US counties, Lauderdale County, MS ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (671st of 3,092); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,366th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,514th of 3,094).
Where does Lauderdale County, MS rank worst?
Lauderdale County, MS ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,975th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,527th of 2,916); Median Household Income (2,676th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lauderdale County, MS?
Rankodex ranks Lauderdale County, MS on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

38 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics