CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lawrenceburg

Kentucky · 5,911 residents · 6.02 sq mi

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Lawrenceburg is a city of 5,911 people in Kentucky. The population has fallen 34% since 2000. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $48,400. That is roughly 15% ahead of the Kentucky median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,911

−34%vs 2000

vs 9,014 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.8

+1%vs 2000

vs 33.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.02 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(429)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(390)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(429)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(368)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(362)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.9%(1,119)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(846)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(560)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(431)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(497)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846%(352)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(128)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,999

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,329 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,151

−32%vs 2000

vs $17,810 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.0%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,400

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$328

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $511 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.2%

+4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.0% in 2000

23.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.7%(8,444)

Black4%(365)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(100)

Asian0.1%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(5,508)

Black5.8%(345)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(88)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other0.9%(53)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2%(235)

South American0.7%(82)

Colombian0.7%(82)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(16)

Ancestry

American17.1%(2,048)

English14.8%(1,772)

German8.7%(1,044)

Irish6.2%(745)

French3.3%(391)

Italian2.1%(250)

Dutch1.7%(203)

Scottish1.5%(181)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(93)

Subsaharan African0.6%(69)

Ethiopian0.6%(69)

Polish0.4%(44)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.3%(36)

Danish0.2%(27)

Swedish0.2%(24)

Romanian0.2%(22)

Russian0.2%(20)

Arab0.2%(19)

Lebanese0.2%(19)

British0.2%(19)

Hungarian0.2%(19)

Norwegian0.1%(13)

Slovak0.1%(10)

Welsh0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.8%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.6%

−12.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.1 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 16.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.6%(1,553)

Married50.2%(2,255)

Widowed2.6%(115)

Divorced12.6%(567)

Women 15+

Never married18.6%(863)

Married53.3%(2,477)

Widowed8.8%(407)

Divorced19.4%(901)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−6.8 ptssince 2013

from 11.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.0%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 56.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.2%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.9%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.5%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.4%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 65.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.6%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 39.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)36.8%(196)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.4%(162)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.2%(113)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.5%(40)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 533 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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