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Lawrence County, Mississippi | |
Lawrence County Courthouse
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Location in the state of Mississippi | |
Mississippi's location in the U.S. | |
Founded | 1814 |
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Named for | James Lawrence |
Seat | Monticello |
Largest town | Monticello |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
436 sq mi (1,129 km²) 431 sq mi (1,116 km²) 5.1 sq mi (13 km²), 1.2 |
Population - (2020) - Density |
12,016 |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website | http://lawrencecountyms.com/ |
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,016.[1] Its county seat is Monticello.[2] The county is named for the naval hero James Lawrence.[3]
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.[4]
Major highways[]
Adjacent counties[]
- Simpson County (northeast)
- Jefferson Davis County (east)
- Marion County (southeast)
- Walthall County (south)
- Lincoln County (west)
- Copiah County (northwest)
Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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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% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[9] |
2020 census[]
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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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.
2000 census[]
As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 13,258 people, 5,040 households, and 3,749 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km2). There were 5,688 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 66.94% White, 32.07% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,040 households, out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples living together, 14.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.60% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.30% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,495, and the median income for a family was $37,899. Males had a median income of $28,925 versus $18,707 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,469. About 16.60% of families and 19.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.10% of those under age 18 and 19.50% of those age 65 or over.
Communities[]
Towns[]
- Monticello
- New Hebron
- Silver Creek
Unincorporated communities[]
- Arm
- Jayess
- Oak Vale (partly in Jefferson Davis County)
- Sontag
- Topeka
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,[12] "Father of Modern Rodeo"[13][14] "Father of Mississippi Rodeo"[15]
- Edgar Godbold (1872-1952), president of two Southern Baptist colleges, was a school principal in Lawrence County from 1905 to 1906.[16]
- Rod Paige, Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2004 under President George W. Bush. Rod Paige was born and raised in Lawrence County.[17]
Politics[]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 4,285 | 64.80% | 2,260 | 34.18% | 68 | 1.03% |
2016 | 4,091 | 64.28% | 2,195 | 34.49% | 78 | 1.23% |
2012 | 4,192 | 62.59% | 2,468 | 36.85% | 38 | 0.57% |
2008 | 4,369 | 62.33% | 2,587 | 36.91% | 53 | 0.76% |
2004 | 3,956 | 62.73% | 2,308 | 36.60% | 42 | 0.67% |
2000 | 3,674 | 55.78% | 2,841 | 43.13% | 72 | 1.09% |
1996 | 2,392 | 44.54% | 2,481 | 46.19% | 498 | 9.27% |
1992 | 2,689 | 44.12% | 2,582 | 42.36% | 824 | 13.52% |
1988 | 3,682 | 59.17% | 2,517 | 40.45% | 24 | 0.39% |
1984 | 3,970 | 63.49% | 2,274 | 36.37% | 9 | 0.14% |
1980 | 2,781 | 50.02% | 2,692 | 48.42% | 87 | 1.56% |
1976 | 2,109 | 47.54% | 2,242 | 50.54% | 85 | 1.92% |
1972 | 3,394 | 81.70% | 709 | 17.07% | 51 | 1.23% |
1968 | 329 | 8.45% | 740 | 19.00% | 2,825 | 72.55% |
1964 | 2,373 | 90.95% | 236 | 9.05% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 259 | 15.69% | 469 | 28.41% | 923 | 55.91% |
1956 | 276 | 18.17% | 1,025 | 67.48% | 218 | 14.35% |
1952 | 556 | 33.23% | 1,117 | 66.77% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 13 | 0.97% | 66 | 4.92% | 1,262 | 94.11% |
1944 | 45 | 2.85% | 1,535 | 97.15% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 37 | 2.95% | 1,218 | 97.05% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 34 | 2.57% | 1,286 | 97.35% | 1 | 0.08% |
1932 | 31 | 3.21% | 933 | 96.68% | 1 | 0.10% |
1928 | 210 | 21.67% | 759 | 78.33% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 55 | 7.54% | 674 | 92.46% | 0 | 0.00% |
1920 | 131 | 19.88% | 526 | 79.82% | 2 | 0.30% |
1916 | 18 | 2.41% | 725 | 97.18% | 3 | 0.40% |
1912 | 9 | 2.43% | 332 | 89.49% | 30 | 8.09% |
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lawrence County, Mississippi
References[]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Lawrence County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/profile/Lawrence_County,_Mississippi?g=0500000US28077.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 182. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_28.txt.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/28/28077.html.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US28077&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ "ECH work party spiffs up new horsecamp - News - VVdailypress.com - Victorville, CA". http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20170526/ech-work-party-spiffs-up-new-horsecamp.
- ^ "Lawrence County | Mississippi Encyclopedia". https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/lawrence-county/.
- ^ "2016 Bascom's - Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame". http://www.prorodeohalloffame.com/inductees/pioneer-award/2016-bascoms/.
- ^ "Cherokee-Choctaw Cowgirl, Texas Rose Bascom - IndianCountryToday.com". https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/archive/cherokee-choctaw-cowgirl-texas-rose-bascom-yIVB3gEIvUeuAS76qODvoQ/?mqsc=ED3885323.
- ^ "Edgar Godbold". lahistory.org. http://www.lahistory.org/site24.php.
- ^ "Bio RodPaige.com". http://www.rodpaige.com/bio.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
External links[]
Copiah County | Simpson County | |||
Lincoln County | Jefferson Davis County | |||
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Walthall County | Marion County |
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