Lawrence County, Mississippi
5 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,786
- Median household income
- $43,531
- ±5,492
- Unemployed
- 9.2%
- 411 of 4,481 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 75.6%
- 3,330 of 4,407 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lawrence | 11,812 (2021) | Po Box 1160, Monticello | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Monticello | 1,359 (2021) | Po Box 822, Monticello | Website |
| Town of New Hebron | 380 (2021) | Po Box 173, Newhebron | — |
| Town of Silver Creek | 176 (2021) | Po Box 129, Silver Creek | — |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 214 Main St, Monticello | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Lawrence County School District
School district6 schools
346 Thomas E. Jolly Drive, Monticello, MS, 39654
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Pearl River Market (233 Second Street Columbia)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.