Lawrence County Information
Lawrence in
Mississippi occupies
436 square miles and has a 2006 population of
13,457, a change from a 2000 population of
13,258 and
12,458 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Lawrence in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
394 people:
7.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
8%.
Read more about
Lawrence, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lawrence | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 436 sq. miles | Ranked 2,410 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 13,457 | Ranked 2,210 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,405 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,258 | Ranked 2,209 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 12,458 | Ranked 2,185 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 67.5% | |
| African American | 31.8% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,190 | 5,932 |
| Unemployed Population | 394 | 475 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% | 8% |
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