As is often the case in a small city, Lucedale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Lucedale who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.42% of the adults in Lucedale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lucedale in 2018 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.
