Lawrence County, Mississippi Explained

County:Lawrence County
State:Mississippi
Founded:1814
Seat Wl:Monticello
Largest City Wl:Monticello
City Type:town
Area Total Sq Mi:436
Area Land Sq Mi:431
Area Water Sq Mi:5.1
Area Percentage:1.2
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:12016
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Web:http://lawrencecountyms.com/
Ex Image:Lawrence County Mississippi Courthouse.jpg
Ex Image Size:250
Ex Image Cap:Lawrence County Courthouse
District:3rd
Time Zone:Central
Named For:James Lawrence

Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,016.[1] Its county seat is Monticello.[2] The county is named for the naval hero James Lawrence.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (1.2%) is water.[4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Lawrence County racial composition as of 2020[5] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)7,80764.97%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)3,69030.71%
Native American170.14%
Asian330.27%
Pacific Islander40.03%
Other/Mixed2582.15%
Hispanic or Latino2071.72%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,016 people, 4,849 households, and 3,385 families residing in the county.

Communities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Education

Public education is governed by the Lawrence County School District, which encompasses the entire county.

Notable people

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Lawrence County, Mississippi. United States Census Bureau. January 14, 2023.
  2. Web site: Find a County. June 7, 2011. National Association of Counties. https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. May 31, 2011. live.
  3. Book: Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. 1905. U.S. Government Printing Office. 182. October 15, 2016.
  4. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. November 6, 2014. August 22, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928074019/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_28.txt. September 28, 2013.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data. December 17, 2021. data.census.gov.
  6. Web site: ECH work party spiffs up new horsecamp - News - VVdailypress.com - Victorville, CA . August 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180818115213/http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20170526/ech-work-party-spiffs-up-new-horsecamp . August 18, 2018 . live .
  7. Web site: Lawrence County | Mississippi Encyclopedia . August 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191106070142/https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/lawrence-county/ . November 6, 2019 . live .
  8. Web site: 2016 Bascom's - Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame . August 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170810053252/http://www.prorodeohalloffame.com/inductees/pioneer-award/2016-bascoms/ . August 10, 2017 . live .
  9. Web site: Cherokee-Choctaw Cowgirl, Texas Rose Bascom - IndianCountryToday.com . August 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180818084206/https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/archive/cherokee-choctaw-cowgirl-texas-rose-bascom-yIVB3gEIvUeuAS76qODvoQ/?mqsc=ED3885323 . August 18, 2018 . live .
  10. Web site: Edgar Godbold. https://web.archive.org/web/20091123000721/http://www.lahistory.org/site24.php. dead. November 23, 2009. lahistory.org. August 2, 2013.
  11. Web site: Bio RodPaige.com. December 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150109130821/http://rodpaige.com/bio. January 9, 2015. live.

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