Lawrence County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21127 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,077
Rank #2,094 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,772 −37.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,906 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.8% +72.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,821 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$111,700 −60.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,821 of 3,222
12th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.6% −56.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,867 of 3,222
11th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.7% +45.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,919 of 3,222
9th %ile

At a Glance

77.8% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
14.6% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%31.1%62.2%93.3%96.6%1.6%1.3%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Lawrence County, Kentucky

Lawrence County, Kentucky has a total population of 16,077, making it the 2,094th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lawrence County is 42.1 years, which is 8.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lawrence County is $46,772, which ranks #2,906 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.7%.

The median home value in Lawrence County is $111,700, 60.4% below the national median. Renters in Lawrence County pay a median gross rent of $760 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lawrence County, 14.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.0 min.

Lawrence County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (1.6%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.3%).

All data for Lawrence County, Kentucky 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.