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Lauderdale County, AL

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Lauderdale County has a population of 94.3 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 719.6 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 28%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $3.4 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Lauderdale County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Lauderdale County comprises Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Florence.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Colbert County, Lawrence County, Limestone County, Tishomingo County, Giles County, Hardin County, Lawrence County, and Wayne County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
43.17%54.39%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
39.42%59.72%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
34.98%63.16%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
33.88%64.76%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
25.18%70.59%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
26.87%71.54%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%28%
Government
Enterprises
16%25%
Private Industries84%28%
Agriculture1%0%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities4%44%
Construction5%12%
Manufacturing10%25%
– Durable7%49%
– Nondurable2%-27%
Trade16%31%
– Wholesale5%39%
– Retail12%28%
Transportation<1%0%
Information2%60%
Finance & Insurance5%19%
Real Estate13%0%
Professional &
Business Services
6%21%
Educational Services1%-4%
Healthcare &
Social Services
12%33%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%142%
Accommodation &
Food Services
5%30%
Other Services24%30%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers2170
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
2367
📺 Electronics & Appliance851
🛒 Grocery Stores2671
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores1467
⚕️ Health & Personal Care4779
⛽ Gasoline Stations4275
👕 Clothing Stores2968
👠 Shoe Stores950
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry743
🏸 Sporting Goods534
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores3782
💐 Florists321
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops641
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 320
🍺 Bars & Taverns317
🍽️ Full-service restaurants6475
🍔 Limited-service restaurants8176
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers2461
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1357
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%121%$324,500 N/A
Top 20%50%$189,900 $189,300
Next highest 20%23%$89,500 $112,900
Middle 20%15%$57,100 $71,600
Second lowest 20%9%$33,900 $44,500
Bottom 20%3%$12,600 $23,300
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries67%$77,400
Self-Employment8%$43,700
Investment Income117%$15,000
Social Security37%$23,900
Supplemental Security5%$11,000
Public Assistance1%Below $10,000
Retirement29%$26,000
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
4%6%6%7%
$25K
– $49K
1%6%6%10%
$50K
– $99K
1%9%10%10%
$100K
– $199K
<1%5%10%4%
$200K
& more
<1%1%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$46,100 $28,200
African-American$26,500 $23,100
Hispanic$35,300 $28,100
Asian$29,200
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$28,500 $18,000
Highschool & GED$42,800 $27,100
Some College to
Associate’s
$58,900 $34,300
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$65,600 $44,700
Graduate Degree$77,300 $51,600
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$60,700 $46,100
STEM2$76,800 $42,300
Gray-Collar3$65,100 $41,300
Pink-Collar4$27,800 $23,200
Sales5$37,000 $19,900
Blue-Collar6$42,900 $27,400
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide++
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Lauderdale County