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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Lawrence County

Pennsylvania · 96,246 residents · 357 sq mi
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Lawrence County is a county of 96,246 people in Pennsylvania. Median home value sits at $41,300. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. At a median age of 37.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 23%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

96,246
+2%vs 2000
vs 94,643 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.3
−8%vs 2000
vs 40.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
357 sq mi
Population, 19902024
84K87K91K94K97K19902000201020202024Lawrence County
202485K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(5,941)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(6,356)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(6,390)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(6,794)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(6,005)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.8%(13,310)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(13,338)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(9,864)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.8%(10,441)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.1%(10,666)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(5,543)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(1,598)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,317
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,152 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,830
−36%vs 2000
vs $16,835 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.9%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,300
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$298
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $424 in 2000
US average: $450
76.1%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.3% in 2000
23.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(89,573)
Black3.6%(3,393)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(529)
Asian0.3%(254)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(92,804)
Black3.1%(2,957)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(362)
Asian0.3%(288)
Other0.2%(197)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(428)
Honduran0.1%(99)
Cuban0.1%(96)
Dominican0.1%(82)
Panamanian0.1%(76)
Colombian0.1%(50)
Bolivian0%(23)
Argentine0%(22)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.1%(60)
Korean0.1%(60)
Asian Indian0.1%(50)
Filipino0%(33)
Japanese0%(14)
Nepalese0%(11)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(24)
Chamorro0%(11)
Ancestry
German25.4%(21,630)
Italian23.5%(19,986)
Irish17.8%(15,159)
English9.1%(7,777)
Polish6.6%(5,636)
American3.8%(3,268)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(2,341)
Scottish1.8%(1,548)
French1.6%(1,327)
Slovak1.2%(1,050)
Croatian1.2%(996)
Welsh1.1%(964)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1%(821)
Arab1%(814)
Dutch0.8%(710)
Swedish0.7%(556)
Lebanese0.5%(447)
Greek0.5%(392)
Russian0.5%(388)
Syrian0.4%(313)
Romanian0.3%(289)
Czech0.3%(239)
Norwegian0.2%(204)
Ukrainian0.2%(178)
British0.2%(165)
Austrian0.2%(141)
Finnish0.2%(140)
Lithuanian0.2%(131)
Swiss0.1%(106)
Slovene0.1%(96)
Serbian0.1%(93)
West Indian0.1%(91)
Jamaican0.1%(91)
Canadian0.1%(88)
Belgian0.1%(78)
Portuguese0.1%(63)
Nigerian0.1%(52)
Macedonian0.1%(44)
Brazilian0%(41)
Egyptian0%(15)
Turkish0%(15)
Armenian0%(11)
Danish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

11.8%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.0%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.5%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.8 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 15.0 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 married32.7%(11,258)
Married50.7%(17,457)
Widowed3.8%(1,303)
Divorced12.8%(4,406)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(10,776)
Married47.5%(17,519)
Widowed11.5%(4,253)
Divorced11.7%(4,311)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% 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)16.8%(888)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23%(1,218)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.5%(1,828)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(226)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(73)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,298 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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How many people live in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania has about 96,246 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania earns about $22,317 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lawrence County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $41,300, and the typical rent is about $298 a month.

How educated are people in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?

About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?

About 13.9% of people in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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