Poverty Rate in Lawrence County, Mississippi
In Lawrence County, Mississippi, an estimated 2,526 of 12,053 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Lawrence County, Mississippi?
The poverty rate in Lawrence County, Mississippi is 21%.
- How many people in Lawrence County, Mississippi live in poverty?
In Lawrence County, Mississippi, an estimated 2,526 of 12,053 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Lawrence County, Mississippi compare to the average for Mississippi?
The poverty rate in Lawrence County, Mississippi is 8.25% higher than the Mississippi average. In Lawrence County, Mississippi, an estimated 21.0% of 12,053 people live in poverty. In Mississippi, 19.4% of 2,874,132 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Lawrence County, Mississippi compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Lawrence County, Mississippi is 66.67% higher than the US average. In Lawrence County, Mississippi, an estimated 21.0% of 12,053 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.6% of 321,897,703 people live in poverty.
Population
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
21% of 12 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
27.3% of 3 thousand people
Under 5 years
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
23.1% of 740 people
5 to 17 years
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
28.7% of 2 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
26.3% of 3 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
19.9% of 7 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
22.7% of 2 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
18.5% of 5 thousand people
60 years and over
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
17.3% of 3 thousand people
65 years and over
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
15.5% of 2 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
18% of 6 thousand people
Female
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
23.8% of 6 thousand people
- Race
White
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
15% of 8 thousand people
Black or African American
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
30.9% of 4 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
0% of 36 people
Asian
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
22.2% of 27 people
Some other race
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
100% of 94 people
Two or more races
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
25% of 192 people
Hispanic
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
82.1% of 95 people
White, not Hispanic
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
15% of 8 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
18.1% of 8 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
25% of 1 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
23.7% of 3 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
13.8% of 2 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
3.2% of 1 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
14.3% of 5 thousand people
Employed
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
8.9% of 4 thousand people
Male
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
7% of 3 thousand people
Female
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
11.8% of 2 thousand people
Unemployed
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
52.6% of 597 people
Male
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
74.9% of 231 people
Female
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
38.5% of 366 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
18.5% of 9 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
5.3% of 3 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
21.8% of 2 thousand people
Did not work
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
26.2% of 5 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
39.1% of 2 thousand people
Male
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
34.7% of 779 people
Female
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
42.7% of 957 people
18 to 24 years
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
44.3% of 61 people
25 to 34 years
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
30.5% of 131 people
35 to 44 years
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
30.6% of 219 people
45 to 54 years
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
23.4% of 248 people
55 to 64 years
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
51.6% of 386 people
65 to 74 years
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
37.1% of 329 people
75 years and over
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
38.8% of 320 people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
4.6% of 461 people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
31.7% of 139 people
Did not work
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
54% of 1 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Lawrence County, Mississippi
2021
21%