Lucedale is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 3,124 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Lucedale is the 99th largest community in Mississippi.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Lucedale is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.18% of the Lucedale workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Lucedale is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lucedale who work in sales jobs (17.65%), office and administrative support (9.29%), and healthcare suport services (6.94%). Being a small city, Lucedale does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Lucedale with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.12% of adults in Lucedale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lucedale in 2022 was $19,393, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,572 for a family of four. However, Lucedale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lucedale also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.96% of its population below the federal poverty line.Lucedale is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lucedale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lucedale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lucedale include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Lucedale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
