The Town Files

Lawrence County, Mississippi

11,786 people. The median home is worth $100,000 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $43,531.

Towns in Lawrence County

Towns in Lawrence County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Monticello1,441$126,700$34,25041.1

People and housing

Lawrence CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$100,000$124,700
Median rent$753$820
Median household income$43,531$45,965
Median age41.037.3
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%19.4%
Below the poverty line23.7%22.9%

Jobs and pay

2,700 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,759 a year.

Largest industries in Lawrence CountyManufacturing810 jobs · $90,471Retail315 jobs · $28,843Hotels & restaurants133 jobs · $14,182Construction99 jobs · $65,288Finance & insurance92 jobs · $44,571Transportation & warehousing68 jobs · $68,901
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lawrence County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 412 storm events in Lawrence County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Lawrence County by type since 1996Hail91Heat3Drought13Tornado27High Wind2Lightning3Heavy Snow8Flash Flood35Strong Wind4Tropical Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lawrence County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026Severe StormDR-4922: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).