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State of Mississippi - County of Lawrence

Lawrence County Demography

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  • Table 1. Lawrence County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Lawrence County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Lawrence County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Lawrence County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Lawrence County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Lawrence County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Lawrence County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Lawrence County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 431
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 13,379
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,203
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 13,258
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,207
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 30.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 12,458
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,185
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 12,518
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 121
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 800
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -60
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 6.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -0.5%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 89
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 2. Lawrence County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 13,258
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 900
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,723
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,240
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 3,644
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 2,990
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 992
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 564
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 205
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 6,360
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 6,898
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 92.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 8,875
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 66.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 4,252
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 32.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 22
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 36
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 12
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 58
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.40%


    TABLE 3. Lawrence County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 94
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 94
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 5,040
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 4,506
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 13,164
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.61
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,214
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,027
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 40.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,330
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 3,751
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,784
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 2,819
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,280
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 45.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 725
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 396
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 54.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 1,289
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,090
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 18.30%


    TABLE 4. Lawrence County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 12,914
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 156
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 121
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 1
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (B)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,888
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,196


    TABLE 5. Lawrence County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,494
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,653
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 2,888
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 7,564
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 4,680
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 61.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 696
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 9.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 24,574
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 17,519
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 40.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 2,312
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -1140
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 888
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 17.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 23.60%


    TABLE 6. Lawrence County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 12,458
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 5,688
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.20%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 5,040
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 4,244
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 84.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 4
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 4
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 350


    TABLE 7. Lawrence County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 225,362
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 138,449
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 62.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 12,999
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 17,337
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 63.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 61,883
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 130,379
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 59,497
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 45.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 7,281
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 5.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,112
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 1.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 11,566
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 8.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 19,936
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 15.30%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 59,497
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 59,357
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 55,014




     









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