Lawrence County Demographics

A map of Lawrence County's Population by Race

Lawrence County, Mississippi had a population of 12,016 in 2020. It was 65.0% White, 30.7% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lawrence County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lawrence County is the 64th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Lawrence County's White Population

7,807 residents of Lawrence County identify as White, or 65.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Lawrence County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lawrence County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more White than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (38.2% White), Walthall County (54.4% White), Simpson County (61.4% White), and Marion County (64.3% White). Lawrence County is less White than neighboring Lincoln County (65.9% White).

Lawrence County's Black Population

3,690 residents of Lawrence County identify as Black, or 30.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lawrence County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lawrence County is ranked #51 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Black than neighboring Lincoln County (30% Black). Lawrence County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (58.5% Black), Walthall County (41.1% Black), Simpson County (33.9% Black), and Marion County (31% Black).

Lawrence County's Asian Population

33 residents of Lawrence County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lawrence County is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Asian than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (0.2% Asian). Lawrence County is less Asian than neighboring Lincoln County (0.5% Asian).

Lawrence County's Hispanic Population

207 residents of Lawrence County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lawrence County is ranked #45 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (0.9% Hispanic), Lincoln County (1.2% Hispanic), Walthall County (1.5% Hispanic), and Simpson County (1.5% Hispanic).

Lawrence County's Native American/Other Population

32 residents of Lawrence County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lawrence County is ranked #66 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lawrence County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.4% Native American/Other), Walthall County (0.7% Native American/Other), Simpson County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Marion County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lawrence County's Multiracial Population

247 residents of Lawrence County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lawrence County is ranked #54 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (2% Multiracial), Lincoln County (2% Multiracial), and Walthall County (2% Multiracial). Lawrence County is less Multiracial than neighboring Simpson County (2.5% Multiracial), and Marion County (2.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.