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Lauderdale County, Alabama

AL · population 95,830 · GEOID 01077

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

95,830

1.88% of Alabama · 95,830 of 5,086,768

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.4%4.1%—
2024-023.3%4.2%—
2024-032.8%3.9%—
2024-042.4%3.5%—
2024-052.5%3.7%—
2024-063.4%4.3%—
2024-073.9%4.5%—
2024-083.5%4.4%—
2024-093.1%3.9%—
2024-103.1%3.9%—
2024-113.1%4.0%—
2024-122.9%3.8%—
2025-013.5%4.4%—
2025-023.4%4.5%—
2025-033.0%4.2%—
2025-042.5%3.9%—
2025-052.7%4.0%—
2025-063.4%4.4%—
2025-073.5%4.6%—
2025-083.3%4.5%—
2025-093.2%4.3%—
2025-112.6%4.3%—
2025-122.5%4.1%—
2026-013.2%4.7%—
2026-023.5%4.7%—
2026-032.8%4.3%—
2026-042.6%4.0%—
2026-053.6%4.1%—
2026-064.3%4.4%—
2026-074.1%4.4%—
2026-083.9%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN010770000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$838

better than the United States

This place $838
Alabama $1,007
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$3.9B

+6.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$2.6B—
2017$2.7B—
2018$2.7B—
2019$2.8B—
2020$2.8B—
2021$3.1B—
2022$3.5B—
2023$3.7B—
2024$3.9B—

Alabama $325.3B · this place is 1.21% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$13.1M

−21.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$4.9M—
FY2022$7.4M—
FY2023$8.2M—
FY2024$7.5M—
FY2025$16.7M—
FY2026$13.1M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 40.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 59.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $200,300 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $62,649 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Alabama 1.88% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024