Poverty Rate in Lawrence County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lawrence County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lawrence County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lawrence County: 21.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,818 | Menominee County, WI | 21.7% |
| #2,819 | Scioto County, OH | 21.8% |
| #2,820 | Collingsworth County, TX | 21.8% |
| #2,821 | Lawrence County, KY | 21.8% |
| #2,822 | Logan County, WV | 21.8% |
| #2,823 | Baylor County, TX | 21.8% |
| #2,824 | Hopewell city, VA | 21.8% |
Poverty Rate in Lawrence County, Kentucky
Lawrence County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 21.8%, which ranks #2,821 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 72.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Lawrence County ranks #87 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 12th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.