Lawrence County , Mississippi
Population: 11,883 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $43,368 Home $104,600 Rent $835/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lawrence County's headline indicators land 42% below the national median on income ($43,368), with housing 66% below the US figure ($105,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Lawrence County at 46%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$43,368
Median Income
household
$104,600
Home Value
median
$835/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $43,368 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,276 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.8% |
| Median Home Value | $104,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $835/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 11,883 |
| Median Age | 40.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 12.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
46.1%
Obesity
15.2%
Diabetes
22.1%
Smoking
50.2%
High Blood Pressure
40.8%
No Physical Activity
20.6%
Depression
40.2%
Insufficient Sleep
79.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 25.0 · 25th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
56.27
🌀 Hurricane
78.18
🔥 Wildfire
54.13
❄️ Winter Storm
20.56
🌍 Earthquake
41.28
☀️ Drought
48.82
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