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Lauderdale County, Tennessee has a population of 24,784 across 472 square miles, down 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $954.1 m in 2024, 296 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $937,100.
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Lauderdale County
How many people live in Lauderdale County
- Population24,784
- 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-equivalents1672nd
Lauderdale County is the 60th largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market 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 growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.03 percent
- Census 2020 base population25,140
- 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
The county has lost 2.03 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone 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.
Lauderdale County
Where people moving to Lauderdale County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving473
- People arriving, from those returns852
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$35,285
- Largest single originLauderdale County Non-migrants (7,818 households)
- Largest single destination (7,818 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale County Non-migrants | 7,818 | 15,931 | $440.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 117 | 178 | $3.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 109 | 188 | $4.5 m |
| Tipton County | 96 | 197 | $3.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 71 | 123 | $3.0 m |
| Dyer County | 64 | 128 | $2.2 m |
| Shelby County | 54 | 89 | $1.9 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 38 | 65 | $1.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Lauderdale County Non-migrants, 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 the Lauderdale County economy runs on
- 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 Tennessee counties58th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1880th
- 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.
Lauderdale County
Who employs people in Lauderdale County
- Covered employment, annual average6,312
- Establishments reporting377
- Average annual pay$48,715
- Average weekly wage$937
- Sector 31-33, employment1,152
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$57,567
- Sector 48-49, employment680
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$60,654
- Sector 44-45, employment617
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,199
- Sector 62, employment594
- Sector 62, average annual pay$45,420
- Sector 72, employment355
- Sector 11, employment185
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,152 | 17 | $57,567 |
| Sector 48-49 | 680 | 20 | $60,654 |
| Sector 44-45 | 617 | 66 | $29,199 |
| Sector 62 | 594 | 50 | $45,420 |
| Sector 72 | 355 | 26 | $17,594 |
| Sector 11 | 185 | 22 | $49,513 |
| Sector 52 | 180 | 24 | $62,332 |
| Sector 23 | 109 | 19 | $55,169 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,152 jobs, 18.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Lauderdale County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202421
- Declared construction value permitted$5.1 m
- Single family units authorised21
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$243,936
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Lauderdale County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$937,100
- Average 7(a) approval$312,367
- Median 7(a) approval$372,600
- 10th percentile approval$94,800
- 90th percentile approval$469,700
- 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
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1)
- Most active lenderPeoples Bank (1)
- 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
- Most active CDCBrightbridge, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals75.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.5 m
The average approval of $312,367 sits close to the median of $372,600, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 66.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
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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Do SBA loans in Lauderdale County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lauderdale County
How big 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 boundary4
- 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Lauderdale County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Lauderdale County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population24,784
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 2.03 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Lauderdale County?
Average annual pay is $48,715, or $937 a week, across 6,312 covered jobs. 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 totalling $937,100 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $372,600, plus 1 504 approvals worth $543,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Lauderdale County?
21 housing units were authorised 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 Lauderdale County Non-migrants, with 7,818 households. Arriving households report an average income of $35,285 against null 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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.