County · code 28075
Lauderdale CountyMississippi
Lauderdale County is a county in Mississippi with its seat in Meridian. It was formed on December 23, 1833, from Rankin and Wayne Counties and named after James Lauderdale.
- Founded1833
- County seatMeridian
- Named forJames Lauderdale
- Land area704 sq mi + 11 sq mi water
- Population72,984 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped46,925 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Lauderdale on the map of Mississippi
Mississippi has 82 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1833 from Rankin County and Wayne County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Lauderdale County was created from Rankin County and Wayne County on December 23, 1833.
- 1833Lauderdale County created Lauderdale created from Rankin and Wayne. · Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 3/p. 33
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Lauderdale
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 46,925 parcels from Lauderdale County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 23 September 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Lauderdale County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Lauderdale by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Lauderdale County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Lauderdale County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Lauderdale County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Lauderdale County
- When was Lauderdale County founded?
- Lauderdale County was founded in 1833, formed from Rankin County and Wayne County, and named after James Lauderdale.
- What is the county seat of Lauderdale County?
- The county seat of Lauderdale County is Meridian.
- Is there an online parcel map for Lauderdale County?
- Yes. Lauderdale County publishes a parcel map of 46,925 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Lauderdale County's boundary or name changed?
- Lauderdale County was created in 1833 from Rankin County and Wayne County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Lauderdale County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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