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Lawrence County, Mississippi

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Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,016.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Monticello.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county is named for the naval hero James Lawrence.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

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Demographics

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Lawrence County racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 7,807 64.97%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,690 30.71%
Native American 17 0.14%
Asian 33 0.27%
Pacific Islander 4 0.03%
Other/Mixed 258 2.15%
Hispanic or Latino 207 1.72%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,016 people, 4,849 households, and 3,385 families residing in the county.

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Education

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Public education is governed by the Lawrence County School District, which encompasses the entire county.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

It is in the district of Copiah–Lincoln Community College, and has been since 1965.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

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Politics

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Lawrence County, like most of Mississippi, was powerfully Democratic until the 1960's, after which it has since become a Republican stronghold. The last Democrat to carry the county with a full majority was Jimmy Carter in 1976, although Bill Clinton did win it by an 89-vote plurality in 1992.

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See also

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