Lawrence County, Mississippi

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,883
Median household income: $43,368
Median home value: $104,600

Lawrence County, Mississippi counts 11,883 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $43,368, its median household income sits below Mississippi's $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lawrence County's population declined 5.9% from 12,633 to 11,883, while its median household income rose 3.5% from $41,914 to $43,368.

The typical home was built around 1982. 23.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,883
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,368
Median home value: $104,600
Median gross rent: $835
Housing units: 5,766
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,63311,883

Median household income

$41,914$43,368

Median home value

$94,800$104,600

Median gross rent

$766$835

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,633	$41,914	$94,800	$766
2020	12,595	$36,239	$104,000	$762
2021	12,055	$39,443	$100,400	$786
2022	11,933	$41,096	$104,300	$785
2023	11,883	$43,368	$104,600	$835

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	753	6.3%
5 to 17	2,274	19.1%
18 to 24	1,002	8.4%
25 to 34	1,138	9.6%
35 to 44	1,395	11.7%
45 to 54	1,387	11.7%
55 to 64	1,788	15.0%
65 to 74	1,245	10.5%
75 and over	901	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,606	64.0%
Black or African American	3,775	31.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	0.4%
Asian	36	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.0%
Two or more races	173	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	245	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,406	17.9%
High school graduate	3,084	39.3%
Some college or associate's	2,367	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	632	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	365	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,569	89.7%
Carpooled	308	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	0.5%
Other means	80	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,209	30.5%
15 to 29 min	684	17.3%
30 to 44 min	895	22.6%
45 to 59 min	345	8.7%
60+ min	826	20.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 23.8% (2,823 of 11,841)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,909	67.3%
Nonfamily households	1,414	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,323	75.0%
Vacant	1,443	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,530	81.7%
Renter-occupied	793	18.3%

1-unit, detached66.0%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,806	66.0%
1-unit, attached	110	1.9%
2 to 4 units	92	1.6%
5 to 19 units	100	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,658	28.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 28077
State: Mississippi
Land area: 431 sq mi
Water area: 5.09 sq mi
Center point: 31.5500, -90.1075