Lawrence County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18093 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
45,102
Rank #1,102 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,468 −11.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,473 of 3,222
54th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −2.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,332 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$175,000 −37.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,707 of 3,222
47th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.4% −39.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,932 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,004 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

80.7% Homeownership
93.9% Insured
20.4% 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 LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.2%44.3%66.5%88.7%93.3%3.1%2.0%0.7%0.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Lawrence County, Indiana

Lawrence County, Indiana has a total population of 45,102, making it the 1,102nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lawrence County is 43.3 years, which is 11.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lawrence County is $66,468, which ranks #1,473 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Lawrence County is $175,000, 37.9% below the national median. Renters in Lawrence County pay a median gross rent of $845 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lawrence County, 20.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.4 min.

Lawrence County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Lawrence County, Indiana 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.