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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lawrence County, MS in 2011

Total Population:12,748

Non Hispanic (98.09%)

Hispanic (1.91%)

Race in Lawrence County, MS in 2011

Total Population:12,748

White Alone (67.73%)

Black or African American Alone (31%)

Two or more races (0.69%)

Asian Alone (0.31%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.25%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Lawrence County, MS in 2011

Total Population:12,748

Non-Hispanic White Alone (66.32%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (30.77%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.4%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.64%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.56%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.31%)

Population By Race in Lawrence , MS in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	8,634	67.73%
Black or African American Alone	3,952	31%
Two Or More Races	88	0.69%
Asian Alone	40	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	32	0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Lawrence , MS in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	8,455	66.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,922	30.77%
White Alone - Hispanic	179	1.4%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	71	0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	40	0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	30	0.24%
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	15	0.12%
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%