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Lawrence County
Lawrence County Courthouse
Lawrence County Courthouse
Map of Mississippi highlighting Lawrence County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Mississippi
Founded 1814
Named for James Lawrence
Seat Monticello
Largest town Monticello
Area
 • Total 436 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Land 431 sq mi (1,120 km2)
 • Water 5.1 sq mi (13 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 12,016
 • Density 27.56/sq mi (10.641/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 3rd

Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,016. Its county seat is Monticello. The county is named for the naval hero James Lawrence.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 436 square miles (1,130 km2), of which 431 square miles (1,120 km2) is land and 5.1 square miles (13 km2) (1.2%) is water.

Major highways

  • US 84.svg U.S. Route 84
  • Circle sign 27.svg Mississippi Highway 27
  • Circle sign 43.svg Mississippi Highway 43
  • Circle sign 44.svg Mississippi Highway 44

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1820 4,916
1830 5,293 7.7%
1840 5,920 11.8%
1850 6,478 9.4%
1860 9,213 42.2%
1870 6,720 −27.1%
1880 9,420 40.2%
1890 12,318 30.8%
1900 15,103 22.6%
1910 13,080 −13.4%
1920 12,663 −3.2%
1930 12,471 −1.5%
1940 13,983 12.1%
1950 12,639 −9.6%
1960 10,215 −19.2%
1970 11,137 9.0%
1980 12,518 12.4%
1990 12,458 −0.5%
2000 13,258 6.4%
2010 12,929 −2.5%
2020 12,016 −7.1%
2023 (est.) 11,741 −9.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2013
Lawrence County racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 7,807 64.97%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,690 30.71%
Native American 17 0.14%
Asian 33 0.27%
Pacific Islander 4 0.03%
Other/Mixed 258 2.15%
Hispanic or Latino 207 1.72%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,016 people, 4,849 households, and 3,385 families residing in the county.

Communities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Education

Public education is governed by the Lawrence County School District, which encompasses the entire county.

Notable people

  • Earl W. Bascom (1906-1995), rodeo champion, cowboy artist, inventor, Mississippi Rodeo Hall of Fame inductee, "Father of Modern Rodeo" "Father of Mississippi Rodeo"
  • Edgar Godbold (1872-1952), president of two Southern Baptist colleges, was a school principal in Lawrence County from 1905 to 1906.
  • Rod Paige, Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2004 under President George W. Bush. Rod Paige was born and raised in Lawrence County.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Lawrence (Misisipi) para niños

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