County in Mississippi · 431 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
11,900 people live in Lawrence County. The typical household earns $43,531, and the median resident is 41 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,987 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.65%
Men 40.4 · Women 41.8
1820–2026
11,900
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1820–2026
11,900
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,900 | +81 | 0.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,819 | +81 | 0.69% |
| 2024 | 11,738 | +3 | 0.03% |
| 2023 | 11,735 | -36 | 0.31% |
| 2022 | 11,771 | -23 | 0.20% |
| 2021 | 11,794 | -193 | 1.61% |
| 2020 | 11,987 | -620 | 4.92% |
| 2019 | 12,607 | +166 | 1.33% |
| 2018 | 12,441 | -192 | 1.52% |
| 2017 | 12,633 | -180 | 1.40% |
Showing 10 of 35 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 118 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 51% | 40% |
| Never married | 30% | 28% | 31% |
| Divorced | 11% | 12% | 9% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 15% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau