Lawrence County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39087 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
56,819
Rank #931 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,325 −22.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,238 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.7% +40.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,411 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Home Value
$144,000 −48.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,332 of 3,222
28th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.5% −45.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,257 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −49.0% vs nat'l
Rank #538 of 3,222
83th %ile

At a Glance

72.3% Homeownership
94.5% Insured
18.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.6%35.2%52.8%70.4%88.0%93.8%2.5%1.7%1.1%0.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%

About Lawrence County, Ohio

Lawrence County, Ohio has a total population of 56,819, making it the 931st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lawrence County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lawrence County is $58,325, which ranks #2,238 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Lawrence County is $144,000, 48.9% below the national median. Renters in Lawrence County pay a median gross rent of $848 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lawrence County, 18.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Lawrence County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.7%).

All data for Lawrence County, Ohio 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.