Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lawrence County, MS in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 11,741 population of Lawrence County, Mississippi comprised of 273 people who identified as Hispanic (2.33%), and 11,468 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lawrence County, Mississippi with a population of 7,650 (65.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,832 (32.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 159 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lawrence County, Mississippi in 2023, with a population of 7,464 (63.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,788 (32.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 186 (1.58%).

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

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Population By Race in Lawrence , MS in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,832 32.64%
White Alone 7,650 65.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41 0.35%
Asian Alone 57 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races 159 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Lawrence , MS in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 44 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 186 1.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 23 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,788 32.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,464 63.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 54 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 136 1.16%