Lawrence, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 12.02K population of Lawrence, MS residents comprised of 207 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.72%), and 11.81K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lawrence, MS, with a population of 7.85K (65.31%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Lawrence, MS, with a population of 3.70K (30.82%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Lawrence, MS, with a population of 319 (2.66%). The smallest racial group in Lawrence, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 4 (0.03%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Lawrence, MS, with a population of 7.81K (64.97%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Lawrence, MS, with a population of 3.69K (30.71%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Lawrence, MS, with a population of 247 (2.06%). The smallest ethnic group in Lawrence, MS was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Lawrence, Mississippi from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Mississippi counties and also for the state of Mississippi.

Lawrence, MS Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Lawrence, MS Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Lawrence, MS Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Lawrence, MS Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 3703 30.82
White Alone 7847 65.31
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17 0.14
Asian Alone 36 0.30
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03
Some Other Race Alone 90 0.75
Two Or More Races 319 2.66
Lawrence, MS Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 7807 64.97
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 3690 30.71
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 247 2.06
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 79 0.66
Hispanic - Two or More Races 72 0.60
Hispanic - White Alone 40 0.33
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 33 0.28
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 17 0.14
Hispanic - Black Alone 13 0.11
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 11 0.09
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 4 0.03
Hispanic - Asian Alone 3 0.03
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 0 0.00
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00