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Welcome to Lawrence County ...

Time Zone: Lawrence County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Monticello is the Seat for Lawrence County.

Lawrence County was founded in 1814 and was created by taking area from Marion County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lawrence had a population of 12,586 people. This is a decrease of 2.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,928 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawrence represented 0.44% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Lawrence County:

  • Monticello
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • New Hebron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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