Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lawrence County, MS in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 12,928 population of Lawrence County, Mississippi comprised of 265 people who identified as Hispanic (2.05%), and 12,663 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lawrence County, Mississippi with a population of 8,765 (67.8%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,010 (31.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 87 (0.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lawrence County, Mississippi in 2010, with a population of 8,562 (66.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,980 (30.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 203 (1.57%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lawrence County, MS in 2010

Total Population:12,928

Non Hispanic (97.95%)

Hispanic (2.05%)

Race in Lawrence County, MS in 2010

Total Population:12,928

White Alone (67.8%)

Black or African American Alone (31.02%)

Two or more races (0.67%)

Asian Alone (0.26%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.23%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Lawrence County, MS in 2010

Total Population:12,928

Non-Hispanic White Alone (66.23%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (30.79%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.57%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.61%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.54%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.26%)

Population By Race in Lawrence , MS in 2010

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	8,765	67.8%
Black or African American Alone	4,010	31.02%
Two Or More Races	87	0.67%
Asian Alone	34	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	30	0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Lawrence , MS in 2010

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	8,562	66.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,980	30.79%
White Alone - Hispanic	203	1.57%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	70	0.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	34	0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	30	0.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	17	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	17	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	13	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	0	0%