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Lauderdale County School District

Lauderdale County School District is a unified school district in Mississippi with a community population of 37,131. The median household income is $67,526 and the median age is 40.2.

37,131

Population

59

People / sq mi

$67,526

Median Income

40.2

Median Age

Lauderdale County School District covers 629 sq mi of land at 59.1 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White69.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian41.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$67,526

Median Household Income

$34,028

Per Capita Income

11.6%

Poverty Rate

2.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$166,900

Median Home Value

$1,074

Median Rent

81.4%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

89.2%

High School+

26.3%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lauderdale County School District serves a community with a population of 37,131 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Mississippi.

The median household income in Lauderdale County School District is $67,526, with a per capita income of $34,028. The poverty rate is 11.6%.

Lauderdale County School District is 69.5% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 41.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Lauderdale County School District, 89.2% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Lauderdale County School District is $166,900, with a median rent of $1,074. The homeownership rate is 81.4%.

Data for Lauderdale County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2802430).

The poverty rate is what most separates Lauderdale County School District from the typical school district: 11.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. With 37,131 residents, Lauderdale County School District is a school district in Mississippi.

Household earnings are middling, with a median of $67,526 — below the US median of $78,538. Poverty sits at 11.6%, below the national 12.4%. Housing is relatively affordable, with a median home value of $166,900, with typical rent around $1,074.

Roughly 26.3% of adults have a bachelor’s, below the national 35.0%.

The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Lauderdale County School District: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.