Lauderdale County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Lauderdale County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                470 45th  1.1%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         192,232  16th   1.8%
Number of Farms                 79,280                602  58th   0.8%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                319  5th   231.2%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 26,692 55th  0.4%
2000 Census 5,689,283 27,101 53rd  0.5%
1990 Census 4,877,203 23,491 52nd  0.5%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 3,610 49th  0.4%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 15.4% 50th  92.3%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               56.7 55th  37.6%
2000 Census                   138.0               57.6 54th  41.7%
1990 Census                   118.3               49.9 53rd  42.2%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968           10,946 39th  0.3%
1990 Census            2,969,948             6,188 49th  0.2%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 76.9% 12th  351.9%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 40.4% 32nd  63.5%
1990 Census 60.9% 26.3% 47th  43.3%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 35 84th  97.2%
1990 Census 34 33 83rd  97.9%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 24.8% 29th 
18-24 9.6% 10.3% 14th 
25-44 30.2% 31.2% 13th 
45-64 23.2% 21.7% 89th 
65 & over 12.4% 12.1% 76th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 27.4% 13th 
18-24 10.9% 9.9% 39th 
25-44 31.8% 29.7% 42nd 
45-64 19.6% 18.1% 88th 
65 & over 12.6% 14.9% 37th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Lauderdale County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 109.4 4th  114.8%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 5.8 95th  54.2%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 5.2 62nd  110.6%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Lauderdale County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $20,248 90th  62.9%
2000 $26,097 $17,486 87th  67.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 2.47% 82nd  69.71%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $33,840 73rd  79.8%
2000 $35,760 $29,657 69th  82.9%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 1.90% 54th  77.38%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 26.8% 92nd  169.62%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 38.5% 91st  171.11%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 13.4% 35th  102.10%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 16.6% 32nd  104.27%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 26.0% 89th  164.49%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 21.9% 84th  154.73%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 3.7% 90th  150.23%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 3.6% 88th  143.81%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Lauderdale County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               13.9 23rd  97.9%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 58.0% 91st  135.5%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 10.6% 77th  112.8%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               85.3 8th  105.7%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               17.5 88th  125.9%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                  -   1st  0.0%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3               11.2 60th  120.4%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             362.8 84th  155.6%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             266.5 70th  123.8%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
70th 
1st 
70th 
Tennessee Lauderdale County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.5 65th  27.0%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                1.3 68th  31.2%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               65.6 28th  133.4%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 0.8% 65th  8.8%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Lauderdale County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 17.9% 93rd  187.7%
2000 4.0% 5.2% 66th  129.7%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 19.6% 66th  125.2%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Lauderdale County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 6,569 57 0.2%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.9% 52 223.8%
Construction 4.9% 2.0% 64 41.7%
Manufacturing 13.8% 35.5% 42 256.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 17.8% 57 80.7%
Information 1.8% 0.7% 56 37.5%
Financial Activities 5.2% 4.5% 46 85.7%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 1.9% 69 15.9%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 9.3% 58 74.9%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 5.8% 61 57.8%
Other Services 2.6% 1.1% 67 43.8%
Government 14.9% 19.0% 48 127.1%
Federal 1.8% 0.9% 64 50.6%
State 3.3% 0.7% 39 20.1%
Local 9.9% 17.4% 46 176.0%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
54th 
59th 
82nd 
67th 
29th 
66th 
58th 
8th 
77th 
82nd 
63rd 
66th 
58th 
33rd 
22nd 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Lauderdale County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      696,984 10th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         2,183 93rd 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 44,022,000 19th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Lauderdale County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    36,453 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    19,201 52.7%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        15,327 42.0%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         3,875 10.6%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      3,559 9.8%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    13,693 37.6%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         5,922 16.2%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         3,572 9.8%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         4,198 11.5%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Lauderdale County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      299,235
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $11,211 68th  52.9%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.85 15th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      121,193
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $4,540 31st  40.9%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Lauderdale County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Law Enforcement  $         1,826,201  $       34,520 9th 1.9%
Transportation           17,106,712           31,049 81st 0.2%
Business District Development               375,758           10,000 4th 2.7%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735             7,120 39th 0.4%
Recreation            1,118,527             2,826 48th 0.3%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785             2,490 15th 0.9%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355                544 93rd 0.0%
Fire Protection               220,725                300 42nd 0.1%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                120 41st 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Public Buildings               526,288                    - 77th 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                    - 39th 0.0%
Community Development               367,547                    - 50th 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 0.0%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362                    - 68th 0.0%
Housing               100,189                    - 14th 0.0%
School System-wide Need                 63,021                    - 16th 0.0%
Solid Waste                 54,314                    - 30th 0.0%
Other Facilities                 32,755                    - 9th 0.0%
Telecommunications                 17,009                    - 5th 0.0%
Property Acquisition                   3,956                    - 8th 0.0%
Grand Total  $       34,202,707  $       88,968 72nd 0.3%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Lauderdale County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 62.3% 76th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 7.7% 78th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 52.1% 70th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 6.0% 79th 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 0
Public 14 0
Private 63 0
Other Public Institutions 93 2
Community Colleges 13 0
Technology Centers 27 1
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 33 1
2007 - 2008 Enrollment (full-time equivalent) at Post-secondary Institutions    
Four-year Colleges and Universities*          214,260                     -  
Public 134,696 0
Private 79,564 0
Other Public Institutions* 134,278 553
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 333
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 220
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Lauderdale County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    4,547               
Percent of Statewide 0.5%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    4,558               
Percent of Statewide 0.5%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 -11          
Percent Change 13.2% -0.2%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 77.7%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 52.3%
Special Education 14.7% 19.1%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.9%
Statewide Lauderdale County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      14.9               
1997-1998                      15.8                      14.7               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                        0.2                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 97.9%          
1997-1998 96.6% 95.2%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 12.0%
1997-1998 4.5% 4.9%
*Classroom teachers include art, music and physical education teachers.  Because these auxiliary teachers are
included, ratios of students to classroom teachers do not represent and tend to be lower than actual class sizes.
Statewide Lauderdale County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $7,058
Percent of Statewide 91.2%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,641
Percent of Statewide 90.6%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,417          
Percent Change 51.1% 52.1%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $41,038
Percent of Statewide 91.6%
1997-1998 $34,584 $29,785
Percent of Statewide 86.1%
Gain $10,236 $11,253
Percent Change 29.6% 37.8%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 67.8%
Federal 10.8% 14.0%
Local 41.6% 18.2%
System Rank for Percent Local 114th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 65.6%
Federal 11.0% 14.6%
Local 43.5% 19.8%
System Rank for Percent Local 114th 
Statewide Lauderdale County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,135 77th 
Sources of Information for County Profiles
I. Geography & Demographics
U.S. Bureau of the Census--all data except for marriage and divorce rates.
www.census.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
TN Dept. of Health - marriage and divorce rates.
http://health.state.tn.us/
II. Income & Poverty
U.S. Bureau of the Census--median household income data & poverty rates.
www.census.gov
TN Dept. of Human Services--Food Stamp data and Families First data.
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_fsp.htm
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_tanf.htm
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis - per capita income data
www.bea.gov
III. Health & Healthcare
TN Dept.of Health, Health Statistics & Research--pregnancy, births, mortality & healthcare access data.
http://health.state.tn.us/statistics/healthdata.htm
IV. Employment
TN Dept. Of Labor and Workforce Development - unemployment data. 
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/
U.S. Department of Labor - employment data.
ww.bls.gov/lau/home.htm
V. Value of Farmland and Agricultural Product Sold
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
TN County Technical Advisory Service (CTAS), Resource Center--county revenue data.
www.ctas.utk.edu
TN Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessment--equalized assessed property values.
http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/pa/taxaggr.htm
TN Dept. of Revenue--total taxable sales.
www.state.tn.us/revenue/files.htm
VII. Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--all data. 
http://tn.gov/tacir/infrastructure.html
VIII. Adult & Post-secondary Education
U.S. Bureau of the Census--educational attainment.
www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html
TN Higher Education Commission--post-secondary institution and enrollment data.
www.state.tn.us/thec
IX. Public School Systems (Total number of school systems is 136)
TN Department of Education--all data except fiscal capacity.
http://www.state.tn.us/education/mdata.shtml
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
http://tn.gov/tacir/fiscalcapacity.html
Prepared by TACIR