Lawrence County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,238
Rank #2,082 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$44,882 −40.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,969 of 3,222
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.1% +59.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,680 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Home Value
$98,900 −64.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,001 of 3,222
7th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.5% −56.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,880 of 3,222
11th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,431 of 3,222
25th %ile

At a Glance

66.6% Homeownership
88.5% Insured
14.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%30.8%61.6%91.7%4.7%2.2%0.9%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Lawrence County, Arkansas

Lawrence County, Arkansas has a total population of 16,238, making it the 2,082nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lawrence County is 40.3 years, which is 3.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lawrence County is $44,882, which ranks #2,969 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 40.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Lawrence County is $98,900, 64.9% below the national median. Renters in Lawrence County pay a median gross rent of $697 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lawrence County, 14.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.1 min.

Lawrence County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.2%).

All data for Lawrence County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.