Lauderdale County, Mississippi
| Lauderdale County, Mississippi | |
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Lauderdale County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1833 |
| Named for | James Lauderdale |
| Seat | Meridian |
| Largest city | Meridian |
| Area | |
| • Total | 715 sq mi (1,852 km2) |
| • Land | 704 sq mi (1,823 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (31 km2), 1.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 80,261 |
| • Density | 114/sq mi (44/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Lauderdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,261. The county seat is Meridian. The county is named for Colonel James Lauderdale, who was killed at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812.
Lauderdale County is included in the Meridian, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Lauderdale County had 16 documented lynchings in the period from 1877 to 1950; most occurred around the turn of the 20th century in this period of racial terrorism.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 715 square miles (1,850 km2), of which 704 square miles (1,820 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (1.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 78,161 people, 29,990 households, and 20,573 families residing in the county. The population density was 111 people per square mile (43/km²). There were 33,418 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 60.15% White, 38.18% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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