Lawrence County, MS Population

The population of Lawrence County is 12,055, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
Overview
12,055
Total Population
40.6
Median age
50.73%
Female population %
97.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
62.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
95
Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

Age

Lawrence County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

  • The median age in Lawrence County is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
  • Lawrence County's population under 18 was 24.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
  • Lawrence County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
  • Of the total population in Lawrence County, 20.36% were under the age of 15, 17.08% aged 15 to 29, 44.52% aged 30 to 64, 15.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.
The graph shows Lawrence County's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis
Lawrence County, MS population by age group. The largest age group was 15-19 years with a poulation of 1,044 (8.66% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

There are 175 more females than males in Lawrence County:

  • The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.73% females and 49.27% males in Lawrence County, MS.
  • The Lawrence County, MS gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
  • For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 555.
  • For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 503.
The grouped bar chart shows Lawrence County, MS population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 15-19 years (555) | Female # 10-14 years (503). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

Lawrence County's population has become increasingly diverse:

  • Racial distribution of Lawrence County population: 64.48% are White, 32.63% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian, 0.78% are some other race and 1.59% are multiracial.
  • Lawrence County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
  • By ethnicity, 95 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,96 (99.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
  • The largest racial group in Lawrence County is White with a population of 7,773 (64.48% of the total population).
The bar chart shows Lawrence County, MS population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Lawrence County, MS population by race. The largest racial group in Lawrence County is White with a population of 7,773 (64.48% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Year by year

Lawrence County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

  • The peak population was 13,297 in the year 2009
  • From 2000 to 2010, Lawrence County's population decreased by 290 (2.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
  • From 2010 to 2020, Lawrence County's population decreased by 946 (7.32%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
  • Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lawrence County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 11,713.
The graph shows Lawrence County's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Lawrence County's population from 2000 to 2022. The estimated population at the end of 2022 was 11,713. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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