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Lawrence County

Ohio · 55,710 residents (2025 est.) · 453 sq mi
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With 56,819 people, Lawrence County is a county in Ohio. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $144,000. 1% of people here were born outside the United States. Renters pay $848 a month at the median. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
56,819
−9%since 2000
from 62,319 in 2000
55,710 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
125 / sq mi
−9%since 2009
from 138 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.9
+11%since 2000
from 37.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
453 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
56K58K60K62K63K19902000201020202024Lawrence County
202457K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(2,944)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(3,684)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(3,248)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(3,491)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(3,051)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(6,926)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(6,896)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.5%(7,647)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.2%(8,078)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.3%(6,422)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(3,262)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(1,170)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,325
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,127 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,812
+110%since 2000
from $14,678 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.5%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 18.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
+4%since 2010
from 0.434 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$144,000
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$848
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $421 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 74.8% in 2000
27.7% rent
Vacancy rate
14.6%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.48 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.3%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
−5%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(59,915)
Black2.1%(1,297)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(355)
Asian0.2%(117)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(53,269)
Black1.7%(958)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(630)
Asian0.6%(321)
Other2.9%(1,641)
Diversity Score
15
+40%since 2009
from 11 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
26
−12%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.4%(253)
Spaniard0.2%(135)
Puerto Rican0.2%(86)
Colombian0.1%(55)
Cuban0.1%(32)
Bolivian0%(26)
Argentine0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(90)
Thai0.2%(88)
Korean0.1%(77)
Hmong0%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
English14%(7,943)
Irish13.1%(7,434)
German11.6%(6,596)
American7.6%(4,309)
Scottish2.3%(1,301)
Italian1.9%(1,057)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(741)
French1.1%(612)
Dutch1%(594)
Welsh0.5%(283)
British0.4%(223)
Polish0.3%(192)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.2%(127)
Russian0.2%(119)
Norwegian0.1%(73)
Hungarian0.1%(60)
Greek0.1%(53)
Swedish0.1%(50)
Canadian0.1%(48)
Belgian0.1%(38)
Slovak0.1%(33)
Arab0.1%(31)
Lebanese0.1%(31)
Czech0%(26)
Finnish0%(16)
Ukrainian0%(16)
Nigerian0%(14)
Swiss0%(14)
Haitian0%(9)
Turkish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.5%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.1%
+14.4 ptssince 2000
from 75.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+50%since 2000
from 15.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
84.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 86.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
53.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 54.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.9%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
0.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
23.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 20.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.5%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
84.7%
+18.1 ptssince 2017
from 66.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.4%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 85.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 98.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 0.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.2%(7,333)
Married51.1%(11,644)
Widowed4.5%(1,029)
Divorced12.3%(2,801)
Women 15+
Never married25.1%(6,059)
Married49.2%(11,870)
Widowed12.4%(2,999)
Divorced13.3%(3,208)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.5%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.0% 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)20.3%(736)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(666)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.9%(1,302)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(114)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.6%(96)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,625 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lawrence County, Ohio?

Lawrence County, Ohio has about 56,819 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lawrence County, Ohio?

The typical household in Lawrence County, Ohio earns about $58,325 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lawrence County, Ohio expensive?

In Lawrence County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $144,000, and the typical rent is about $848 a month.

How educated are people in Lawrence County, Ohio?

About 18.5% of adults age 25 and over in Lawrence County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lawrence County, Ohio?

About 17.7% of people in Lawrence County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lawrence County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Lawrence County, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 5,015 residents, a change of about -8 percent over that period.

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