Lawrence County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17101 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,031
Rank #2,161 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,324 −26.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,455 of 3,222
24th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.5% +15.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,847 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Home Value
$99,100 −64.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,999 of 3,222
7th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.9% −55.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,825 of 3,222
12th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.1% +52.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,956 of 3,222
8th %ile

At a Glance

71.8% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
14.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.3%26.6%39.9%53.2%66.5%79.8%83.8%7.3%6.2%2.1%0.5%0.0%0.0%

About Lawrence County, Illinois

Lawrence County, Illinois has a total population of 15,031, making it the 2,161st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lawrence County is 40.7 years, which is 4.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lawrence County is $55,324, which ranks #2,455 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.1%.

The median home value in Lawrence County is $99,100, 64.8% below the national median. Renters in Lawrence County pay a median gross rent of $836 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lawrence County, 14.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.0 min.

Lawrence County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (7.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.2%).

All data for Lawrence County, Illinois 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.