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Lawrence County in figures

A profile of Lawrence County from official statistics: 23 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Lawrence County was 15,765 in 2025, down 0.4% from 2024, and the 48th lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Population15,7652025Down 0.4% from 2024The 48th lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Median age42.1 years2024Up 0.1 years from 2023Tied for the 47th highest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Population aged 65 and over19.9%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 53rd lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Foreign-born population share1.8%2024Up 0.2 percentage points from 2023
Population density14.6 inhabitants per km²2025Down 0.4% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June642025, estimatedCompared with -52 in 2024
15.6K15.8K16K16.2K16.4K2020202120222023202420252020: 16,300 persons2021: 16,261 persons2022: 16,052 persons2023: 15,980 persons2024: 15,825 persons2025: 15,765 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Lawrence County was 6.3% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.3 percentage points from August 2025, and the 8th highest of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Unemployment rate6.3%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.3 percentage points from August 2025The 8th highest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Median household income$46,7722024Up 2.6% from 2023The 32nd lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Per capita personal income$44,5262024Up 7.3% from 2023The 28th lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Poverty rate (US official measure)23.4%2024Up 2.8 percentage points from 2023
Gini index47.52024Up 1.3 points from 2023
567892021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 7.2 %2021-08: 6.3 %2021-09: 6 %2021-10: 5.6 %2021-11: 5 %2021-12: 5.7 %2022-01: 7.2 %2022-02: 7.6 %2022-03: 6.2 %2022-04: 5.1 %2022-05: 5.2 %2022-06: 6.7 %2022-07: 6.6 %2022-08: 5.9 %2022-09: 5.2 %2022-10: 5.3 %2022-11: 5.2 %2022-12: 5.9 %2023-01: 6.9 %2023-02: 7.5 %2023-03: 6.6 %2023-04: 5.2 %2023-05: 6 %2023-06: 7 %2023-07: 7.1 %2023-08: 6.4 %2023-09: 6.2 %2023-10: 5.8 %2023-11: 5.9 %2023-12: 6.9 %2024-01: 8.7 %2024-02: 8.7 %2024-03: 8.2 %2024-04: 6.5 %2024-05: 6.8 %2024-06: 7.9 %2024-07: 8.6 %2024-08: 7.4 %2024-09: 7.1 %2024-10: 7.2 %2024-11: 7.3 %2024-12: 7.6 %2025-01: 9 %2025-02: 8.3 %2025-03: 7.8 %2025-04: 6.2 %2025-05: 6.8 %2025-06: 7.4 %2025-07: 7.6 %2025-08: 6.6 %2025-09: 6.5 %2025-11: 5.7 %2025-12: 5.6 %2026-01: 6.8 %2026-02: 7.1 %2026-03: 6.6 %2026-04: 6.3 %2026-05: 6.9 %2026-06: 8.2 %2026-07: 7.8 %2026-08: 6.3 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Lawrence County was $538.68 million in 2024, up 1.6% from 2023, and the 49th lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$538.68 million2024Up 1.6% from 2023The 49th lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
GDP per capita, US dollars$34,0982024Up 2.7% from 2023The 51st lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Real GDP growth0.2%2024Down 11.1 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 30th lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
30035040045050055020012005200920132017202120242001: 308 USD million2002: 326.4 USD million2003: 337.7 USD million2004: 365.2 USD million2005: 415.2 USD million2006: 435 USD million2007: 439.1 USD million2008: 415.3 USD million2009: 482.1 USD million2010: 483 USD million2011: 504 USD million2012: 396.9 USD million2013: 413.9 USD million2014: 477.8 USD million2015: 440.8 USD million2016: 326.6 USD million2017: 324.3 USD million2018: 346.8 USD million2019: 373.2 USD million2020: 375.4 USD million2021: 399.2 USD million2022: 459.1 USD million2023: 530.3 USD million2024: 538.7 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Lawrence County was $111,700 in 2024, up 3.3% from 2023, and the 22nd lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Median home value$111,7002024Up 3.3% from 2023The 22nd lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
County house price annual change, sales and refinances0.11%2025Up 5.22 percentage points from 2024The 11th lowest of 102 counties in Kentucky in 2022
Median gross rent (monthly)$7602024Up 4.3% from 2023The 57th lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)77.8%2024Up 1.5 percentage points from 2023
90K95K100K105K110K115K20212022202320242021: 91,900 USD2022: 100,300 USD2023: 108,100 USD2024: 111,700 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Lawrence County were 179 in 2023, up 2.3% from 2022, and tied for the 42nd lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Employer firms1792023Up 2.3% from 2022Tied for the 42nd lowest of 120 counties in Kentucky
Establishment entry rate10%2023Up 3.53 percentage points from 2022The 42nd highest of 118 counties in Kentucky
Establishment exit rate9%2023Up 0.54 percentage points from 2022The 29th highest of 118 counties in Kentucky
Job creation rate11.338%2023Down 2.27 percentage points from 2022
Farms2552022No 2021 figure to compare
17018019020021019992003200720112015201920231999: 201 count2000: 202 count2001: 192 count2002: 199 count2003: 204 count2004: 203 count2005: 204 count2006: 204 count2007: 201 count2008: 191 count2009: 201 count2010: 203 count2011: 204 count2012: 209 count2013: 204 count2014: 201 count2015: 195 count2016: 184 count2017: 196 count2018: 178 count2019: 181 count2020: 179 count2021: 177 count2022: 175 count2023: 179 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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