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Lawrence County, MS


Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 11,713   ( 1,216 from 2010 , 302 from 2020)
Land area: 430.6 square miles
Population density: 27.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,446 63.57% 13.1%
Black:3,74832.00% 5.4%
Indian:220.19% 29.4%
Asian:560.48% 69.7%
2+ races:1421.21% 94.5%
Hispanic:2992.55% 9.1%
Total non-White:4,26736.43% 2.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:289 12.0
Deaths:47619.8
Net Migration: -110-4.6
Net Immigration: -2-0.1
Change in White population:-1,121 -8.7
Change in Non-White pop.:-95 -0.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
12,929
8,56766.26%
3,96130.64%
170.13%
330.26%
730.56%
2742.12%
4,36233.74%

2000
13,258
8,83566.64%
4,23331.93%
210.16%
380.29%
420.32%
890.67%
4,42333.36%

1990
12,458
8,23566.10%
4,12733.13%
80.06%
250.20%
n/a
630.51%
4,22333.90%

1980
12,518
8,58468.57%
3,86630.88%
20.02%
00.00%
n/a
660.53%
3,93431.43%

1970
11,137
7,55367.82%
3,58032.15%
30.03%
10.01%
n/a
00.00%
3,584 32.18%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,729 13.0
1,2969.8
-318-2.4
90.1
-268 -2.0
-61 -0.5
1990's
NumberRate
1,846 14.8
1,33010.7
2051.6
250.2
600 4.8
200 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
2,106 16.8
1,347 10.8
-550 -4.4
n/a
-349 -2.8
289 2.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
184 1.7
n/a
1,031 9.3
350 3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Lawrence County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.1
3,007 25.7%
8,706 74.3%
2,239 19.1%
4,473
2.66
2,979 66.6%
2,180 73.2%
264 8.9%
1,494 33.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.9
3,266 25.3%
9,663 74.7%
1,922 14.9%
5,078
2.55
3,611 71.1%
2,609 72.3%
379 10.5%
1,467 28.9%

2000
NumberPercent
35.8
3,643 27.5%
9,615 72.5%
1,739 13.1%
5,071
2.60
3,786 74.7%
2,913 76.9%
454 12.0%
1,285 25.3%

1990
NumberPercent
32.3
3,722 29.9%
8,736 70.1%
1,676 13.5%
4,557
2.71
3,471 76.2%
2,782 80.1%
369 10.6%
1,086 23.8%

1980
NumberPercent
28.4
4,178 33.4%
8,340 66.6%
1,587 12.7%
4,242
2.94
3,429 80.8%
2,916 85.0%
243 7.1%
813 19.2%

2022 Housing Data for Lawrence County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,770 
Median Value$104,300 
Occupied4,47377.5%
Vacant1,29722.5%
Owned3,51978.7%
Rented95421.3%
Median Rent$785 
Single-Family Units3,92168.0%
    Detached3,79765.8%
    Attached1242.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1242.1%
Mobile Homes1,58727.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lawrence County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003547.9%
$10,000 to $14,9994189.3%
$15,000 to $19,9992545.7%
$20,000 to $24,9992174.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992996.7%
$30,000 to $34,9992024.5%
$35,000 to $39,9994259.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992485.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991733.9%
$50,000 to $59,99945910.3%
$60,000 to $74,9993497.8%
$75,000 to $99,9994119.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991784.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991944.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991613.6%
$200,000 or more1312.9%
Median Household Income41,096 
Per Capita Income24,809 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI55412.4%
Public Assistance861.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps84318.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,79854.9%
Unemployed5447.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,34262.7%
Not in Labor Force2,58137.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 45.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,65395663.4%
Non-Profit1629962.1%
Self-Employed18615255.0%
Local Government20811564.4%
State Government20623746.5%
Federal Government441673.3%
Total Private + Self1,8391,10862.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.62046757.0%
Total2,4591,57561.0%
Pct. Govt.20.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2045.0%
Sales and Office Occupations84820.9%
Professional, Technical76718.9%
Service Occupations65716.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing882.2%
All others1,59039.1%
White Collar 44.7%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade59814.7%
Health care and social assistance56013.8%
Manufacturing44611.0%
Construction3779.3%
Public administration3578.8%
Educational services3458.5%
Other services2265.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1914.7%
Accommodation and food services1814.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1513.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1453.6%
Wholesale trade1373.4%
Utilities1162.9%
Transportation and warehousing1032.5%
Professional, scientific, technical802.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing300.7%
Finance and insurance120.3%
Information100.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lawrence County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2311.94%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban40.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American250.21%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran80.07%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran170.14%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic210.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese180.15%
Indian70.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,89997.3%
Spanish2422.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun280.3%
Other Asian180.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic100.1%
German, other Germanic20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English9728.1%
American7216.0%
Irish6555.5%
German3502.9%
European2862.4%
French2742.3%
Scotch-Irish1631.4%
Scottish960.8%
Norwegian900.8%
Italian660.6%
African540.5%
Dutch150.1%
Welsh140.1%
Serbian100.1%
Swedish100.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,87899.5%
Not a citizen550.5%
Native11,85199.3%
Foreign-born820.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lawrence County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
538 6.7%844 10.4%3,076 38.0%2,504 31.0%601 7.4%523 6.5%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 538 6.7%
9-12 Years 844 10.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,076 38.0%
Some College 2,504 31.0%
Bach. Degree 601 7.4%
Grad Degree 523 6.5%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lawrence County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,184 4,713 471 9.1% 7.6%
1991 5,302 4,749 553 10.4% 8.4%
1992 5,507 4,954 553 10.0% 8.0%
1993 5,272 4,798 474 9.0% 6.7%
1994 5,211 4,781 430 8.3% 6.3%
1995 5,283 4,888 395 7.5% 6.2%
1996 5,577 5,207 370 6.6% 6.0%
1997 5,532 5,225 307 5.5% 5.7%
1998 5,328 5,028 300 5.6% 5.3%
1999 5,273 4,879 394 7.5% 5.1%
2000 5,905 5,457 448 7.6% 5.3%
2001 5,472 5,066 406 7.4% 5.5%
2002 5,296 4,932 364 6.9% 6.4%
2003 5,409 5,059 350 6.5% 6.1%
2004 5,276 4,918 358 6.8% 6.1%
2005 5,132 4,706 426 8.3% 7.6%
2006 5,035 4,671 364 7.2% 6.4%
2007 5,111 4,723 388 7.6% 6.2%
2008 5,271 4,857 414 7.9% 6.7%
2009 5,122 4,559 563 11.0% 9.4%
2010 5,156 4,558 598 11.6% 10.1%
2011 5,087 4,509 578 11.4% 9.8%
2012 4,993 4,489 504 10.1% 8.8%
2013 4,719 4,285 434 9.2% 8.5%
2014 4,506 4,128 378 8.4% 7.6%
2015 4,732 4,386 346 7.3% 6.5%
2016 4,655 4,317 338 7.3% 5.9%
2017 4,682 4,369 313 6.7% 5.2%
2018 4,643 4,360 283 6.1% 5.0%
2019 4,652 4,326 326 7.0% 5.5%
2020 4,683 4,276 407 8.7% 8.1%
2021 4,666 4,355 311 6.7% 5.5%
2022 4,778 4,554 224 4.7% 3.9%
2023 4,703 4,525 178 3.8% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com