Lauderdale County, Tennessee

According to the 2000 Census, Lauderdale County, Tennessee has a population of 27,101 people. Of those, 17,295 (64%) are White, 9,236 (34%) are Black, and 314 (1%) are Latino[1]. However, 2,452 (or 9% of the 27,101 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 24,649 with a demographic that is 67% White, 31% Black, and 1% Latino.

Reported in
Census 2000
Incarcerated
population
Actual
population
Total 27,101 2,452 24,649
White 17,295 775 16,520
Black 9,236 1,614 7,622
Latino 314 42 272


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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