Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
85,024
Rank #689 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,931 −17.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,901 of 3,222
41th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.9% −5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,246 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$147,200 −47.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,296 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.4% −30.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,448 of 3,222
55th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.7% +7.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,382 of 3,222
26th %ile

At a Glance

75.8% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
23.4% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.5%47.0%70.6%88.7%4.5%3.7%2.2%0.6%0.3%0.0%

About Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 85,024, making it the 689th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lawrence County is 44.9 years, which is 15.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lawrence County is $61,931, which ranks #1,901 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.7%.

The median home value in Lawrence County is $147,200, 47.8% below the national median. Renters in Lawrence County pay a median gross rent of $831 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lawrence County, 23.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.8 min.

Lawrence County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.7%).

All data for Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 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.