Being a small city, Lucedale does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Lucedale citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.42% of adults 25 and older in Lucedale have a college 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.
