Lawrence County, Mississippi

Infobox U.S. County
county = Lawrence County
state = Mississippi




map size = 150
founded = 1814
seat = Monticello | largest city wl = Monticello | city type = Town
area_total_sq_mi =436
area_land_sq_mi =431
area_water_sq_mi =5
area percentage = 1.17%
census yr = 2000
pop = 13258
density_km2 =12
web =
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Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population is 13,258. Its county seat is MonticelloGR|6. Lawrence 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 (1,129 km²), of which, 431 square miles (1,115 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (13 km²) of it (1.17%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

*Simpson County (northeast)
*Jefferson Davis County (east)
*Marion County (southeast)
*Walthall County (south)
*Lincoln County (west)
*Copiah County (northwest)

Demographics

USCensusPop
1820= 4916
1830= 5293
1840= 5920
1850= 6478
1860= 9213
1870= 6720
1880= 9420
1890= 12318
1900= 15103
1910= 13080
1920= 12663
1930= 12471
1940= 13983
1950= 12639
1960= 10215
1970= 11137
1980= 12518
1990= 12458
2000= 13258
estyear=2007
estimate=13341
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt MS Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 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 places
**Jayess
**Nola
**Oak Vale (partly in Jefferson Davis County)
**Oma
**Sontag

References

External links

* [http://www.mississippicourthouses.com/lawrence/ Lawrence County Courthouse Pictures]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~mslawren/ Lawrence County Mississippi Genealogy and History]