Lucedale is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 2,988 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Lucedale is the 99th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lucedale is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lucedale is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lucedale who work in healthcare suport services (14.29%), healthcare (12.39%), and sales jobs (10.50%). Lucedale is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Lucedale is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.42% of adults 25 and older in Lucedale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lucedale in 2022 was $16,752, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,008 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 34.18% 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, Scots-Irish, Irish, and French. The most common language spoken in Lucedale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
