Lawrence County, Mississippi Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Lawrence County, MS Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 75% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Lawrence County | Mississippi Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,784 | 2,946,497 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 27.0 | 60.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.83% | -0.18% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.6 | 36.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,407 | 1,145,227 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Lawrence County declined by 11.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 11,784 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Lawrence County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.0% of residents. That is 1.6 points above Mississippi as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,388 20.3% -1.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,137 18.1% -2.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,470 21.0% +1.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,235 19.0% +1.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Mississippi, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.1% of the people living in Lawrence County and men 48.9%.
- Women 51.1% Mississippi 51.5%
- Men 48.9% Mississippi 48.5%
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Economy
Lawrence County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Lawrence County | Mississippi Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,839 | $56,669 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.01% | 4.27% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Lawrence County is about 23% lower than in Mississippi.
Housing
| Metric | Lawrence County | Mississippi Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $112,500 | $130,069 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $752 | $954 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.5% | 70.0% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Lawrence County is about 12.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $753 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Lawrence County spend about 54 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 225 hours, about 9.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Lawrence County | Mississippi Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 27.0 | 21.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 54.1 | 43.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 225 | 179 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,985 | $5,558 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 1.0% | 5.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,824 | 6,176 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 282 | 914 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Mississippi:
Sharkey County (11.9 min), Coahoma County (13.2 min), Leflore County (15.2 min).
Slowest:
Wilkinson County (36.8 min), Tate County (32.8 min), Greene County (32.7 min).
The average commute time in Lawrence County is 27 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Mississippi.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Lawrence County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Lawrence County | Mississippi Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6% | 21.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.67 | 2.49 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Mississippi:
Madison County (0.4), Lafayette County (0.3), Oktibbeha County (0.3).
Lowest:
Issaquena County (0.1), Tallahatchie County (0.2), Greene County (0.2).
Health
Lawrence County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Lawrence County | Mississippi Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.6 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.2% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.3% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Mississippi:
Madison County (0.8), Lafayette County (0.8), Oktibbeha County (0.8).
Lowest:
Holmes County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7), Sharkey County (0.7).
Lawrence County, MS Compared With Nearby Counties
Lawrence County, MS is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 11,784 residents against a local median of 25,691. Lawrence County, MS's median home price, at $112,500, runs 75% below the $450,000 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 27.0 min against a local median of 22.0 min, 23% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Lawrence County, MS reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread $919,952 on median home price, so Lawrence County, MS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lawrence County, MS has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County, MS | 11,784 | $43,839 #4/4 | $112,500 #4/4 | 27.0 min #4/4 |
| Lincoln County, MS | 34,879 | $51,934 | $1,044,118 | 21.1 min |
| Simpson County, MS | 25,691 | $55,766 | $450,000 | 22.8 min |
| Marion County, MS | 24,193 | $45,107 | $124,166 | 22.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Lawrence County, Mississippi.
What is the population of Lawrence County, Mississippi?
About 11,784 people live in Lawrence County, Mississippi, in 4,407 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 42.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is Lawrence County, Mississippi?
Averaged over its land area, Lawrence County, Mississippi has 27 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 31% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Lawrence County, Mississippi?
The median home costs 2.6 times the median household income ($112,500 against $43,839), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $753 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Lawrence County, Mississippi?
Unemployment in Lawrence County, Mississippi is 9.2%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How common is a college degree in Lawrence County, Mississippi?
12.6% of adults in Lawrence County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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