USA.com / Mississippi / Lawrence County / Population and Races

Lawrence County Population and Races

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

Hot Mississippi Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Counties in MS

Richest / Poorest Counties by Income in MS

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by County in MS

Most / Least Educated Counties in MS

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in MS

High / Low MS Cities by Males Employed

High / Low MS Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in MS

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in MS

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in MS

Most / Least Educated Cities in MS

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lawrence County is 12,636, which is 4.69% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lawrence County population density is 29.00 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lawrence County is white, which represent 66.53% of the total population. The average Lawrence County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 12,636. #63

Population Growth Since 2000, #55

Lawrence County		-4.69%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #54

Lawrence County	29.00 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	8,407 (66.53%, #29)
Black:	4,082 (32.30%, #51)
Hispanic:	85 (0.67%, #67)
Asian:	7 (0.06%, #65)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	10 (0.08%, #54)
One Race, Other:	15 (0.12%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	115 (0.91%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

10,202 (80.74%) out of the total population of 12,636 reported first ancestry.

	Lawrence County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	7	0.06%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	3	0.02%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	39	0.31%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	35	0.28%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	529	4.19%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	224	1.77%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	452	3.58%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	611	4.84%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	55	0.44%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	20	0.16%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	6	0.05%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	153	1.21%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	323	2.56%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	11	0.09%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	4	0.03%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	1,332	10.54%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	68	0.54%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 6,148 (48.65%, see rank)

Females: 6,488 (51.35%, see rank)

Lawrence County	Male: 48.65% Female: 51.35%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lawrence County	40.80 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lawrence County	40.10 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lawrence County	41.10 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lawrence County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	863	6.83%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	791	6.26%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	916	7.25%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	841	6.66%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	785	6.21%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,351	10.69%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,558	12.33%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,847	14.62%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,729	13.68%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,156	9.15%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	670	5.30%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	129	1.02%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lawrence County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	8,440, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,568, 18.58%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,049, 36.13%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,740, 32.46%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	783, 9.28%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	300, 3.55%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.53, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lawrence County			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	394	84.01%	15.99%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,405	94.09%, see rank	5.91%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	702	93.73%, see rank	6.27%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	478	94.98%, see rank	5.02%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	101	96.04%, see rank	3.96%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lawrence County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	4,829, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.61, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	1,154, 23.90%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,675, 76.10%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,573, 73.99%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.14, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,586, 53.55%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,256, 26.01%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lawrence County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	10,066	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,843	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	1,157	23.89%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	2,809	58.00%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	166	3.43%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	711	14.68%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,223	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	1,205	23.07%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	2,933	56.16%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	585	11.20%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	500	9.57%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lawrence County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	12,622	99.89%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	10,391	82.23%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,218	17.55%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	13	0.10%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	14	0.11%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	13	0.10%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1	0.01%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1	0.01%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	7	0.06%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	6	0.05%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lawrence County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	4,697	97.27%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	99	2.05%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	31	0.64%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2	0.04%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.