Mississippi

Lauderdale

72,984
2020 population
1840
first census record
19
census records

About Lauderdale

Lauderdale, Mississippi, first appears in the United States federal census in 1840, when it recorded a population of 5,358. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 72,984.

Its recorded population peaked at 80,261 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 9 percent.

On the ground today, 16 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Meridian Expedition, Meridian Campaign - Lauderdale Springs, Meridian Campaign – Battle of Meridian, and 46 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202072,984
201080,261
200078,161
199075,555
198077,285
197067,087
196067,119
195064,171
194058,247
193052,748
192045,897
191046,919
190038,150
189029,661
188021,501
187013,462
186013,313
18508,717
18405,358
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Lauderdale

Military engagements that took place in Lauderdale, Mississippi.

Meridian Expedition
1864
Meridian Campaign - Lauderdale Springs
1864
Meridian Campaign – Battle of Meridian
1864
Skirmish at Marion MS
1864
Meridian Campaign Mississippi
1864
Meridian Campaign (Meridian Expedition)
1864
Meridian Campaign — Demopolis Road Approach
1864
Meridian Campaign - Main Battle
1864
Meridian Campaign – Marion
1864
Battle of Meridian – Chunky Station Raid
1864
Meridian Campaign — Railroad Destruction at Meridian (5 days)
1864
Meridian Campaign — Lauderdale Station
1864
Battle of Meridian
1864
Meridian Campaign — Marion Mississippi Skirmish
1864
Meridian Campaign (Nathan Bedford Forrest 1871)
1871
Meridian War
1871

Historic places in Lauderdale

National Register of Historic Places listings in Lauderdale, Mississippi.

Grand Opera House
Meridian
Pigford Building
Meridian
Coosha
Lizelia
Merrehope
Meridian
Cahn-Crawford House
Meridian
Stuckey's Bridge
Meridian
Masonic Temple
Meridian
Simmons & Wright Company, The
Kewanee
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Meridian
US Post Office and Courthouse
Meridian
Carnegie Branch Library
Meridian
Terminal Building, Old, Hangar and Powerhouse at Key Field
Meridian
Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building
Meridian
Highland Park
Meridian
First Presbyterian Church of Meridian
Meridian
Municipal Building
Meridian
Loeb, Alex, Building
Meridian
Elson-Dudley House
Meridian
Threefoot Building
Meridian
Temple Theater
Meridian
Meridian Museum of Art
Meridian
Causeyville Historic District
Causeyville
Wechsler School
Meridian
Dement Printing Company
Meridian
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Frequently asked about Lauderdale

When does Lauderdale first appear in the US census?
Lauderdale, Mississippi first appears in the federal census in 1840, with a recorded population of 5,358.
What is the population of Lauderdale?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Lauderdale had a recorded population of 72,984.
When did Lauderdale's population peak?
Lauderdale's recorded population peaked at 80,261 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Lauderdale?
16 documented military engagements took place in Lauderdale, including Meridian Expedition, Meridian Campaign - Lauderdale Springs, Meridian Campaign – Battle of Meridian.
How many historic places are in Lauderdale?
46 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lauderdale, Mississippi.
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