Lawrence County | |
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Coordinates: 31°33′N90°07′W / 31.55°N 90.11°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
Founded | 1814 |
Named for | James Lawrence |
Seat | Monticello |
Largest town | Monticello |
Area | |
• Total | 436 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
• Land | 431 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
• Water | 5.1 sq mi (13 km2) 1.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,016 |
• Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | lawrencecountyms |
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,016. [1] Its county seat is Monticello. [2] The county is named for the naval hero James Lawrence. [3]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 436 square miles (1,130 km2), of which 431 square miles (1,120 km2) is land and 5.1 square miles (13 km2) (1.2%) is water. [4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1820 | 4,916 | — | |
1830 | 5,293 | 7.7% | |
1840 | 5,920 | 11.8% | |
1850 | 6,478 | 9.4% | |
1860 | 9,213 | 42.2% | |
1870 | 6,720 | −27.1% | |
1880 | 9,420 | 40.2% | |
1890 | 12,318 | 30.8% | |
1900 | 15,103 | 22.6% | |
1910 | 13,080 | −13.4% | |
1920 | 12,663 | −3.2% | |
1930 | 12,471 | −1.5% | |
1940 | 13,983 | 12.1% | |
1950 | 12,639 | −9.6% | |
1960 | 10,215 | −19.2% | |
1970 | 11,137 | 9.0% | |
1980 | 12,518 | 12.4% | |
1990 | 12,458 | −0.5% | |
2000 | 13,258 | 6.4% | |
2010 | 12,929 | −2.5% | |
2020 | 12,016 | −7.1% | |
2023 (est.) | 11,741 | [5] | −2.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8] 1990-2000 [9] 2010-2013 [10] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic) | 7,807 | 64.97% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,690 | 30.71% |
Native American | 17 | 0.14% |
Asian | 33 | 0.27% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.03% |
Other/Mixed | 258 | 2.15% |
Hispanic or Latino | 207 | 1.72% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,016 people, 4,849 households, and 3,385 families residing in the county.
Public education is governed by the Lawrence County School District, which encompasses the entire county.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 4,285 | 64.80% | 2,260 | 34.18% | 68 | 1.03% |
2016 | 4,091 | 64.28% | 2,195 | 34.49% | 78 | 1.23% |
2012 | 4,192 | 62.59% | 2,468 | 36.85% | 38 | 0.57% |
2008 | 4,369 | 62.33% | 2,587 | 36.91% | 53 | 0.76% |
2004 | 3,956 | 62.73% | 2,308 | 36.60% | 42 | 0.67% |
2000 | 3,674 | 55.78% | 2,841 | 43.13% | 72 | 1.09% |
1996 | 2,392 | 44.54% | 2,481 | 46.19% | 498 | 9.27% |
1992 | 2,689 | 44.12% | 2,582 | 42.36% | 824 | 13.52% |
1988 | 3,682 | 59.17% | 2,517 | 40.45% | 24 | 0.39% |
1984 | 3,970 | 63.49% | 2,274 | 36.37% | 9 | 0.14% |
1980 | 2,781 | 50.02% | 2,692 | 48.42% | 87 | 1.56% |
1976 | 2,109 | 47.54% | 2,242 | 50.54% | 85 | 1.92% |
1972 | 3,394 | 81.70% | 709 | 17.07% | 51 | 1.23% |
1968 | 329 | 8.45% | 740 | 19.00% | 2,825 | 72.55% |
1964 | 2,373 | 90.95% | 236 | 9.05% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 259 | 15.69% | 469 | 28.41% | 923 | 55.91% |
1956 | 276 | 18.17% | 1,025 | 67.48% | 218 | 14.35% |
1952 | 556 | 33.23% | 1,117 | 66.77% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 13 | 0.97% | 66 | 4.92% | 1,262 | 94.11% |
1944 | 45 | 2.85% | 1,535 | 97.15% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 37 | 2.95% | 1,218 | 97.05% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 34 | 2.57% | 1,286 | 97.35% | 1 | 0.08% |
1932 | 31 | 3.21% | 933 | 96.68% | 1 | 0.10% |
1928 | 210 | 21.67% | 759 | 78.33% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 55 | 7.54% | 674 | 92.46% | 0 | 0.00% |
1920 | 131 | 19.88% | 526 | 79.82% | 2 | 0.30% |
1916 | 18 | 2.41% | 725 | 97.18% | 3 | 0.40% |
1912 | 9 | 2.43% | 332 | 89.49% | 30 | 8.09% |
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