COMPARING TWO PLACES
Limestone County vs Lawrence County
PLACE A
Limestone County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Lawrence County, Alabama
Limestone County is 263% larger than Lawrence County. Limestone County earns more, with a median household income $17,558 higher. Limestone County has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs -4%).
LIMESTONE COUNTYLAWRENCE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population122,92833,843+263% vs Lawrence County
Population density21849+169
Population growth25.1%-3.7%+28.8 pts
Median age40.842.3−1.5
Male50.1%49.4%+0.7 pts
Female49.9%50.6%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born4.1%1.3%+2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.3%75.5%−3.2 pts
Black12.7%9.3%+3.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.5%3.1%+4.3 pts
Asian1.7%0.4%+1.3 pts
Other5.9%11.6%−5.7 pts
Median household income$83,629$66,071+$17,558
Per capita income$40,982$32,568+$8,414
Poverty rate10.0%13.3%−3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.427+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%15.2%+15.0 pts
Graduate degree12.3%5.2%+7.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%2.0%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation60.0%56.9%+3.2 pts
Median home value$281,000$172,300+$108,700
Median gross rent$970$753+$217
Owner-occupied77.6%81.7%−4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%11.5%−3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households35.3%27.8%+7.4 pts
Average commute26.330.0−3.7
Worked from home11.1%4.2%+6.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.0 pts
Uninsured7.8%8.0%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025