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Lauderdale County, Tennessee had an estimated 24,630 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 25,140, across 472 square miles. County output reached $954.1 m in 2024, 296 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $937,100 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lauderdale County
How many people live in Lauderdale County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202424,784
- Households9,325
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$49,879
- Median age39.2
- Median gross rent$774 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$143,200
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over16,989
- Population under 185,371
- Share under 1821.7 percent
- Population 65 and over4,131
- Share 65 and over16.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6415,282
- Civilian labor force9,495
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.9 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties60th of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1672nd of 3,222
Lauderdale County is the 60th largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.7 percent against 16.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Lauderdale County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202424,630
- Census 2020 base population25,140
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.03 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202476
- Births, 2024278
- Deaths, 2024324
- Natural change, 2024-46
- Net domestic migration, 2024118
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 2024121
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-231
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2505th of 3,144
The county has lost 2.03 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Lauderdale County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving473
- People arriving, from those returns852
- Tax returns filed by households leaving487
- Net household movement-14
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$768,000
- Average income of an arriving household$35,285
- Average income of a leaving household$32,694
- Largest single originTipton County (96 households)
- Largest single destinationDyer County (90 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton County | 96 | 197 | $3.9 m |
| Dyer County | 64 | 128 | $2.2 m |
| Shelby County | 54 | 89 | $1.9 m |
| Haywood County | 33 | 72 | $954,000 |
Households arriving report $2,591 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Tipton County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Lauderdale County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$954.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$938.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.7 percent
- GDP change over five years25.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Tennessee areas BEA publishes58th of 95
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1880th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$38,498
Output grew 1.7 percent in the latest year and 25.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Lauderdale County
- Covered employment, annual average6,312
- Establishments reporting377
- Average annual pay$48,715
- Average weekly wage$937
- Manufacturing, employment1,152
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$57,567
- Transportation and warehousing, employment680
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$60,654
- Retail trade, employment617
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,199
- Health care and social assistance, employment594
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$45,420
- Accommodation and food services, employment355
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment185
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1,152 | 17 | $57,567 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 680 | 20 | $60,654 |
| Retail trade | 617 | 66 | $29,199 |
| Health care and social assistance | 594 | 50 | $45,420 |
| Accommodation and food services | 355 | 26 | $17,594 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 185 | 22 | $49,513 |
| Finance and insurance | 180 | 24 | $62,332 |
| Construction | 109 | 19 | $55,169 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,152 jobs, 18.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Lauderdale County?
- Establishments, all industries296
- Employment at those establishments4,645
- Annual payroll$217.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents11.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Lauderdale County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202421
- Declared construction value permitted$5.1 m
- Single family units authorized21
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$243,936
- Units authorized per 1,000 households2.3
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Lauderdale County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$937,100
- Average 7(a) approval$312,367
- Median 7(a) approval$372,600
- Largest single approval$469,700
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)21
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer66.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$543,000
- Average 504 approval$543,000
- Median 504 approval$543,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval5.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.2
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$1.5 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Lauderdale County
Do SBA loans in Lauderdale County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Lauderdale County?
- Land area472 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties45th of 95
- Width, east to west34.6 mi
- Height, north to south28.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land53
- Establishments per square mile0.63
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Lauderdale County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Lauderdale County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 470333
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 10
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
- Radon levels in Lauderdale County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Lauderdale County (community 470333), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Lauderdale County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 10, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202424,784
- Households9,325
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$49,879
- Median age39.2
Common questions
Lauderdale County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lauderdale County, Tennessee?
The Census Bureau estimates 24,630 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 24,784, in 9,325 households, ranking 60th of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lauderdale County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.03 percent since the 2020 census base of 25,140, to 24,630 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 278 births against 324 deaths, with net migration of 121. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lauderdale County?
$49,879. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,200, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $774 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Lauderdale County?
296 establishments, employing 4,645 people with an annual payroll of $217.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Lauderdale County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,152 jobs, 18.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 6,312 jobs at an average annual pay of $48,715, or $937 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Lauderdale County?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $937,100 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $372,600, plus 1 504 approvals worth $543,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Lauderdale County?
21 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $5.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lauderdale County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Lauderdale County come from?
The largest single origin is Tipton County, with 96 households. Arriving households report an average income of $35,285 against $32,694 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Lauderdale County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Lauderdale County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Lauderdale.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Lauderdale County. All 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley | city | 7,658 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Halls | town | 2,034 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Henning | town | 977 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Gates | town | 619 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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