Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lawrence County, MS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 12,748 population of Lawrence County, Mississippi comprised of 243 people who identified as Hispanic (1.91%), and 12,505 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lawrence County, Mississippi with a population of 8,634 (67.73%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,952 (31%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 88 (0.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lawrence County, Mississippi in 2011, with a population of 8,455 (66.32%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,922 (30.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 179 (1.4%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lawrence County, MS in 2011
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Population By Race in Lawrence , MS in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,952 31%
White Alone 8,634 67.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 32 0.25%
Asian Alone 40 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races 88 0.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Lawrence , MS in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 30 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 179 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 17 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,922 30.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,455 66.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 71 0.56%