Lawrence County, MS Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Lawrence County, MS

Low

Soil across 83.6% of Lawrence County, MS comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 2.14% linear extensibility. That's the easiest starting point on this site's scale - a standard foundation is the reasonable default here, though any one lot can still differ.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Lawrence County, MS - never a reading for one specific parcel. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Lawrence County.

Lawrence County: the real numbers

Lawrence County's soil reading points toward standard foundation practice as the likely outcome, not the exception. A geotechnical report runs $1,000-$5,000, typically around $2,700. Foundation repair, if a specific lot turns out to differ from the county average, runs $5,000-$15,000.

Lawrence County's rank among Mississippi counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Lawrence County, MS ranks 1,856 most-constrained nationally, and 43 of 82 within Mississippi. The county spans 431 square miles, home to 11,672 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Wise County, TX and Pickens County, GA are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Mississippi

Every county in Mississippi is on this site, including Sharkey County, MS and Claiborne County, MS. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.