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Lauderdale
Tennessee

25K

Population

$47K

Median Income

$141K

Median Home

R+40

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,129

Federal Spending per Capita$115

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score623

Work From Home %1.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms17

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$91K

Income (95th Percentile)$160K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio0.96

Medicare Spending / Person$3,750

SS Benefits / Person$3,951

Education Wage Premium1.55x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients3.1%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.10x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$136K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$694/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.73%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $810

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.2%

Homeownership Rate62.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

27.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

81 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score5.7

Healthcare Offices22

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)47.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)29.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients786 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,603

Uninsured (under 65)11.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.75 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.78 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,923

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,108

HS Completion Rate82.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate10.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate15.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)92th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature0.50

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation53.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$13K

Drought Index (2022)-0.15

Heating Degree Days3,187 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,138 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,665 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,765 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)74 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)36 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed245 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed126 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)312 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)102 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+90.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet25.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)148 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers174 workers

Public Transit Commuters29 workers

Walk to Work7 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)378 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout45.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.791

Nonprofit Organizations16

Veterans Share5.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults43.3%

Never-Married Adults35.2%

Divorced Adults13.6%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations7.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.24 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms13

Real Estate Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$33K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate66.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+40

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.73%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+40R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -112

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $141K

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Local News — Lauderdale

FOX13 Memphis · 3 weeks ago

Tennessee sheriff's office adopting sticker program for special needs occupants

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Tenn. - A Tennessee sheriff's office is adopting a program to help when law enfor…

localmemphis.com · Apr 12, 2026

Lauderdale County shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A shooting in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, has reportedly left one person dead and…

WAFF · Jun 12, 2026

Missing Tennessee man, Marcus DeWeese, found dead in Lauderdale County creek

Missing Tennessee man found dead in Lauderdale County creek ... Missing Tennessee man, Marcus DeWees…

WHNT.com · Jun 11, 2026

Missing Tennessee man found dead in water in Lauderdale County

Missing Tennessee man found dead in water in Lauderdale County ... Update: Lauderdale County Sheriff…

rocketcitynow.com · Mar 30, 2026

Tennessee man indicted on child exploitation charges in Lauderdale County

According to courthouse records and information obtained by FOX54 News from its news partner Shoals …

Action News 5 · May 14, 2026

Fight at Ripley High graduation prompts countywide curfew, investigation

RIPLEY, Tenn. (WMC) - The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office imposed a curfew in Ripley, Tennessee, …

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