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Lawrence County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Lawrence County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lawrence County is a small rural Mississippi county of 11,883 residents with an economy built around a modest labor base—labor force participation stands at just 49.3%, unemployment runs at 11.7%, and only 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Worker earnings median $32,145 against a median household income of $43,531, with a poverty rate of 23.8% reflecting persistent economic pressure. Housing costs are low—median home value of $104,600 and median gross rent of $835/month—though the county's population has contracted 5.9% over five years, and an average commute of 36.8 minutes points to limited local employment options.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

11,883

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$43,531

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.9% since 2018

Lawrence County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,519 (63.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,737 (31.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races247 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone104 (0.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race97 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone45 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish117
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)28
  3. 3.Vietnamese19
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

407

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,846

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance763
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)502
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)500
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services430
  5. 5.Construction (Group)407

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,005
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations876
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations838
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations765
  5. 5.Service Occupations586

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.80×)306
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.33×)528
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.28×)558
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.25×)347
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.09×)100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$104,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$835/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999686 (18.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999298 (8.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999291 (7.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999245 (6.7%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999242 (6.6%)
  • Less Than $10,000220 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,145

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,376 (83.7%)
  • Carpooled544 (13.5%)
  • Other63 (1.6%)
  • Worked At Home40 (1.0%)
  • Walked9 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.