COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Lawrence County

Illinois · 15,972 residents · 372 sq mi

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Lawrence County is home to 15,972 people in Illinois. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $32,700. Households here earn about 39% less than in Illinois as a whole. At a median age of 37.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 76% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,972

+3%vs 2000

vs 15,452 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.8

−7%vs 2000

vs 40.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

372 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202415K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(963)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(1,153)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(1,078)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(1,012)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(816)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(2,276)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(2,161)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(1,524)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(1,648)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(1,611)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.2%(1,303)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(427)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,688

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,361 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,120

−41%vs 2000

vs $17,070 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.8%

+6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,700

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$275

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $360 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.5%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.0% in 2000

23.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(15,053)

Black0.8%(118)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(137)

Asian0.1%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(15,718)

Black1.2%(187)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(53)

Asian0%(4)

Other0.4%(63)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.4%(213)

Puerto Rican0.3%(42)

Cuban0.1%(11)

Spaniard0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Chinese0.4%(54)

Filipino0.1%(12)

Vietnamese0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(20)

Ancestry

German19.1%(2,869)

American9.5%(1,432)

English9.3%(1,391)

Irish9.1%(1,364)

Dutch2.2%(329)

Scottish1.7%(259)

French1.2%(179)

Swedish0.9%(131)

Subsaharan African0.5%(71)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(62)

Russian0.3%(48)

Italian0.3%(45)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.3%(44)

Hungarian0.3%(38)

Lithuanian0.2%(37)

Polish0.2%(37)

Welsh0.1%(22)

Canadian0.1%(19)

Belgian0.1%(13)

Danish0.1%(13)

Swiss0.1%(9)

Norwegian0.1%(8)

British0%(7)

Ukrainian0%(7)

Czech0%(6)

West Indian0%(6)

Jamaican0%(6)

Greek0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.3%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.2%

−12.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

+57%vs 2000

vs 14.0 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 married39.5%(2,892)

Married45.1%(3,306)

Widowed3.3%(241)

Divorced12.1%(885)

Women 15+

Never married22.9%(1,240)

Married46%(2,487)

Widowed13.2%(712)

Divorced17.9%(966)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.6%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 9.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.5%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 48.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.5%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.0%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.5%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.7%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 64.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.9%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 43.1% 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)17.2%(150)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18%(157)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.4%(257)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.6%(84)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.3%(11)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 874 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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