Lauderdale County, Tennessee

Lauderdale County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 27,101. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 26,795. Its is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,313 (507 ). 1,218 km² (470 sq mi) of it is land and 95 km² (37 sq mi) of it (7.23%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 27,101 people, 9,567 households, and 6,811 families residing in the county. The was 22/km² (58/sq mi). There were 10,563 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (22/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 63.82%, 34.08% or , 0.62% , 0.16% , 0.02% , 0.52% from , and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.16% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 9,567 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.70% were living together, 17.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,751, and the median income for a family was $36,841. Males had a median income of $28,325 versus $21,238 for females. The for the county was $13,682. About 16.20% of families and 19.20% of the population were below the, including 24.70% of those under age 18 and 26.50% of those age 65 or over.

Lauderdale County Tomato Festival
The is an annual celebration of the tomato in Ripley, Lauderdale County.

Veterans' Museum in Halls, TN


The on the grounds of the former  Army Air Base in  is dedicated to the  and  of materials related to  activities from  to the, as well as documenting the history of the air base itself.

People

 * - author of Roots
 * ,  born in
 * - Professional Baseball All-Star