Lawrence County, MS Demographic Data
Lawrence County, MS Summary
Lawrence County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 12,832
- Area: 435.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 430.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 29.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 193.57 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lawrence County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,427
51%
50.8
Male
6,176
49%
49.2
Total Population
12,603
323,128,000
Lawrence County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
816
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
817
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
948
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
904
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
689
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,408
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,593
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,637
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
889
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
885
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,217
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
631
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
169
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,509
75.5%
77.2
Female
4,885
51.4%
51.3
Male
4,624
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,887
70.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,563
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,017
16.0%
15.2
Female
1,105
54.8%
55.8
Male
912
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Lawrence County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,515
99.3%
96.8
White
8,320
66.0%
72.6
Black or African American
4,164
33.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
25
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
88
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
81
0.6%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
17
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
64
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,522
99.4%
82.2
Lawrence County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
477
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,270
15.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,029
35.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,628
19.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
878
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
777
9.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
370
4.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,747
20.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,682
79.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,147
13.6%
31.2
Lawrence County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,539
25.3%
33.7%
Now Married
5,305
52.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,093
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
310
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
775
7.7
5.8%
Lawrence County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,732
99.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
55
0.5%
21.6%
Spanish
28
0.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
27
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Lawrence County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
591
12.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
506
10.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
665
13.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
512
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
679
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
851
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
428
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
392
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
167
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
68
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
38,155
57,617
Per capita income
20,700
31,128
Lawrence County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
545
11.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
136
2.8%
9.8
Construction
512
10.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,173
24.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
135
2.8%
6.6
Information
36
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
759
15.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
249
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
216
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
279
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
462
9.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
158
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
133
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,049
21.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,259
26.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
852
17.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
920
19.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
713
14.9%
18.1%
Lawrence County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,704
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,967
84.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
386
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
0.3%
5.1
Walked
71
1.5%
2.7
Other means
65
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
201
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
36.6
26.6
Lawrence County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
321
6.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,498
30.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,825
37.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,215
25.0%
21.0
Lawrence County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,859
80.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,847
79.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,012
20.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,175
19.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Lawrence County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,034
1 room
36
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
104
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
421
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
962
15.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,901
31.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,478
24.5%
17.8
7 rooms
506
8.4%
12.0
8 rooms
363
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
263
4.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lawrence County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,034
1-unit, detached
4,324
71.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
47
0.8%
5.9
2-units
87
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
68
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
83
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
7
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,413
23.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
5
0.1%
0.1
Lawrence County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
315
5.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
112
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
419
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
884
14.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,232
20.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,306
21.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
825
13.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
694
11.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
219
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
28
0.5%
1.4%
Lawrence County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
502
10.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,051
21.6%
4.7
Electricity
3,108
64.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
31
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
145
3.0%
1.9
Solar energy
3
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.4%
1.1
Lawrence County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,687
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
0.7%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
13
0.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
96
5.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
199
11.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
406
24.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
961
57.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
963
57.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
144
8.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
118
7.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
127
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
312
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Lawrence County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
792
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
162
20.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
180
22.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
450
56.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
220
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
700
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
102
15.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
90
13.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
51
7.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
37
5.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
42
6.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
350
52.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
340
0.0%
0.0%
Lawrence County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,847
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
670
17.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,493
38.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
896
23.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
286
7.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
396
10.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
69
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
11
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
26
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,100
205,000
