Lauderdale County, Mississippi

According to the 2000 Census, Lauderdale County, Mississippi has a population of 78,161 people. Of those, 47,013 (60%) are White, 29,838 (38%) are Black, and 888 (1%) are Latino[1]. However, 679 (or 1% of the 78,161 people) are not residents by choice but are people in prison.

Even though prisoners cannot participate in the local community, the Census Bureau nevertheless counts them as residents of the county where they are incarcerated.

A more accurate description would not include the prisoners. This would give Lauderdale County a population of 77,482 with a demographic that is 60% White, 38% Black, and 1% Latino.

Reported in
Census 2000
Incarcerated
population
Actual
population
Total 78,161 679 77,482
White 47,013 166 46,847
Black 29,838 498 29,340
Latino 888 8 880


Notes:

[1]The numbers for Whites, Blacks and Latinos may not add up to the total number because we have not included racial groups other than Whites and Blacks and because the Census Bureau considers "Latino" to be an ethnicity, not a race. Most of the people reported as being Latino are also counted as being White or Black.



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