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Welcome to Lauderdale County ...

Time Zone: Lauderdale County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Florence is the Seat for Lauderdale County.

Lauderdale County was founded in 1818.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lauderdale had a population of 92,729 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lauderdale represented 1.94% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Lauderdale County:

  • Anderson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Florence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Florence is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
  • Killen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Killen is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <2>
  • Lexington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rogersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
  • Saint Florian
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Waterloo
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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