The Town Files

Lauderdale County, Tennessee

24,784 people. The median home is worth $143,200 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $49,879.

Towns in Lauderdale County

Towns in Lauderdale County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ripley7,800$154,900$37,43233.3

People and housing

Lauderdale CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$143,200$204,650
Median rent$774$863
Median household income$49,879$57,917
Median age39.240.8
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%18.2%
Below the poverty line21.0%14.2%

Jobs and pay

6,312 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,715 a year.

Largest industries in Lauderdale CountyManufacturing1,152 jobs · $57,567Transportation & warehousing680 jobs · $60,654Retail617 jobs · $29,199Health care & social assistan…594 jobs · $45,420Hotels & restaurants355 jobs · $17,594Agriculture, forestry & fishi…185 jobs · $49,513
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lauderdale County0%4%8%12%16%20%2000200420082012201620202023 5.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 427 storm events in Lauderdale County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Lauderdale County by type since 1996Hail40Heat87Flood8Drought30Tornado12Heavy Snow6Flash Flood15Winter Storm26Excessive Heat36Winter Weather23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lauderdale County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
June 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4878: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4645: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).