Lawrence County, Mississippi

Lawrence County is home to 11,786 people. 23.7% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Mississippi rate (18.9%). The median household income is $43,531.

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MeasureValueMississippiYearSource
Population11,7862,946,7792024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$43,531$56,4472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line23.7%18.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty29.0%26.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.4%11.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%25.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$100,000$169,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$753$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income59.4%51.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.1%2.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.0 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.