Lawrence County, Mississippi
| Lawrence County, Mississippi | |
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 Location in the state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | 1814 |
| Seat | Monticello |
| Largest Town | Monticello |
| Area | |
| • Total | 435.73 sq mi (1,129 km2) |
| • Land | 430.63 sq mi (1,115 km2) |
| • Water | 5.11 sq mi (13 km2), 1.17% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 12,929 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km²) |
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,929.[1] Its county seat is Monticello[2]. Lawrence County is named for the naval hero James Lawrence.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 435.73 square miles (1,128.5 km2), of which 430.63 square miles (1,115.3 km2) (or 98.83%) is land and 5.11 square miles (13.2 km2) (or 1.17%) is water.[3]
Major highways
U.S. Route 84
Mississippi Highway 27 
Mississippi Highway 43 
Mississippi Highway 44
Adjacent counties
- Simpson County (northeast)
- Jefferson Davis County (east)
- Marion County (southeast)
- Walthall County (south)
- Lincoln County (west)
- Copiah County (northwest)
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Copiah County | Simpson County | | |
| Lincoln County |  |
Jefferson Davis County | ||
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| Walthall County | Marion County |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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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% | |
| Est. 2012 | 12,551 | −2.9% | |
2012 Estimate[1] | |||
As of the census[5] 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
Notable natives and residents
- Earl W. Bascom (1906-1995), "Father of Modern Rodeo" and Hall of Fame cowboy who worked on the Hickman Ranch near Arm, Mississippi in the mid 1930s
- Edgar Godbold (1872-1952), president of two Southern Baptist colleges, was a school principal in Lawrence County from 1905 to 1906.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "Census 2010 Gazetteer Files". Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Edgar Godbold". lahistory.org. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
External links
Coordinates: 31°33′N 90°07′W / 31.55°N 90.11°W
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