Lawrence County, Alabama's estimated population is 32,873 with a growth rate of -0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lawrence County, Alabama is the 36th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 Population was 34,342 and has seen a growth of -4.28% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 14,984 | 0.00% | |
1840 | 13,313 | -1,671 | -11.15% |
1850 | 15,258 | 1,945 | 14.61% |
1860 | 13,975 | -1,283 | -8.41% |
1870 | 16,658 | 2,683 | 19.20% |
1880 | 21,392 | 4,734 | 28.42% |
1890 | 20,725 | -667 | -3.12% |
1900 | 20,124 | -601 | -2.90% |
1910 | 21,984 | 1,860 | 9.24% |
1920 | 24,307 | 2,323 | 10.57% |
1930 | 26,942 | 2,635 | 10.84% |
1940 | 27,880 | 938 | 3.48% |
1950 | 27,128 | -752 | -2.70% |
1960 | 24,501 | -2,627 | -9.68% |
1970 | 27,281 | 2,780 | 11.35% |
1980 | 30,170 | 2,889 | 10.59% |
1990 | 31,513 | 1,343 | 4.45% |
2010 | 34,342 | 2,829 | 8.98% |
2011 | 34,051 | -291 | -0.85% |
2012 | 33,806 | -245 | -0.72% |
2013 | 33,575 | -231 | -0.68% |
2014 | 33,444 | -131 | -0.39% |
2015 | 33,135 | -309 | -0.92% |
2016 | 33,227 | 92 | 0.28% |
2017 | 33,063 | -164 | -0.49% |
2018 | 32,941 | -122 | -0.37% |
2019 | 32,924 | -17 | -0.05% |
2020 | 32,907 | -17 | -0.05% |
2021 | 32,890 | -17 | -0.05% |
2022 | 32,873 | -17 | -0.05% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 25,798 | 78.25% |
Black or African American | 3,520 | 10.68% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,967 | 5.97% |
Asian | 40 | 0.12% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.07% |
Some Other Race | 163 | 0.49% |
Two or More Races | 1,459 | 4.43% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 12,551 | 2.61 | 78.4 |
Married | 7,040 | 3.08 | 87.3 |
Male | 465 | 3.91 | 73.5 |
Female | 1,398 | 3.83 | 58.9 |
Non Family | 3,648 | 1.07 | 69.4 |
3.17
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,744 | 7.45% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,753 | 11.76% |
High School Graduate | 9,284 | 39.67% |
Some College | 4,163 | 17.79% |
Associates Degree | 1,748 | 7.47% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,385 | 10.19% |
Graduate Degree | 1,324 | 5.66% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Native American | 1,563 | 1,466 | 425 |
2+ Races | 774 | 653 | 146 |
White | 18,191 | 14,551 | 2,906 |
Hispanic | 307 | 166 | 28 |
Black | 2,536 | 2,038 | 192 |
Islander | 22 | 22 | |
Other Race | 85 | 83 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
$39,321
Average Earnings
$46,498
Average Male
$27,786
Average Female
98.05% of Lawrence County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 1.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.73% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 22 | 22 | 100.00% |
Hispanic | 745 | 223 | 29.93% |
Multiple | 1,459 | 342 | 23.44% |
Black | 3,428 | 649 | 18.93% |
White | 25,024 | 4,229 | 16.90% |
Native | 1,961 | 21 | 1.07% |
Other | NaN% |
16.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.92%
Male Poverty Rate
19.42%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawrence County, Alabama is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawrence County, Alabama is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.05%.
54.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.2%
Male Marriage Rate
52.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,267 | 6.26% |
Black | 300 | 10.13% |
Native American | 63 | 3.81% |
Islander | 22 | 100.00% |
2+ Races | 17 | 2.13% |
9.41%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.72%
Veteran Disability Rate
50.7%
Labor Force Participation
48.7%
Employment Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
83.43%
Born in Lawrence County, Alabama
99.20%
Native Born
0.80%
Foreign Born
0.65%
Non Citizen
0.15%
Naturalized
99.20% of Lawrence County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 83.43% having been born in Alabama. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.