Lawrence County, Illinois Population 2024

14,735

Lawrence County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 14,735 with a growth rate of -0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lawrence County, Illinois is the 72nd largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 16,940 and has seen a growth of -13.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202914,345-78-0.54%
202814,423-78-0.54%
202714,501-78-0.54%
202614,579-78-0.53%
202514,657-78-0.53%
202414,735-78-0.53%
202314,813-78-0.52%
202214,891-337-2.21%
202115,228-40-0.26%
202015,268-397-2.53%
201915,665-151-0.95%
201815,816-209-1.3%
201716,025-151-0.93%
201616,176-291-1.77%
201516,467-97-0.59%
201416,564-164-0.98%
201316,728-4-0.02%
201216,732-172-1.02%
201116,904-36-0.21%
201016,94000%
199015,972-1,835-10.3%
198017,8072851.63%
197017,522-1,018-5.49%
196018,540-1,999-9.73%
195020,539-536-2.54%
194021,075-810-3.7%
193021,8855052.36%
192021,380-1,281-5.65%
191022,6616,13837.15%
190016,5231,83012.45%
189014,6931,0307.54%
188013,6631,1309.02%
187012,5333,31936.02%
18609,2143,09350.53%
18506,121-971-13.69%
18407,0923,42493.35%
18303,668-10,677-74.43%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.53% (-78)
County Website
Lawrence County
County Seat
2020 Population
15,268
Area
372 mi²
Density
40 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.49% (-533)
Founded
1821

Lawrence County, Illinois Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,19586.23%
Black or African American1,2288.03%
Two or more races6574.29%
Other race1210.79%
Asian670.44%
Native American340.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lawrence County, Illinois Population by Race

Lawrence County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Lawrence County, Illinois Median Age

40.9

Total

38.7

Male

44.2

Female

Lawrence County, Illinois Adults

There are 12,417 adults, (2,730 of whom are seniors) in Lawrence County, Illinois.

Lawrence County, Illinois Age Dependency

58

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lawrence County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female6,69443.75%
Male8,60856.25%

Lawrence County, Illinois Population by Age

Lawrence County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4262.4874.925.1
Married2,6043.238614
Non Family2,1201.1668.831.2
Female4973.7751.548.5
Male2053.4852.747.3

3.21

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

74.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lawrence County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lawrence County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lawrence County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.38%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.35%.

Lawrence County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$39,156

Average Earnings

$47,132

Average Male

$32,129

Average Female

Lawrence County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lawrence County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lawrence County, Illinois Language

96.25% of Lawrence County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 3.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.63% of the population.

Lawrence County, Illinois Language

Lawrence County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,2891,65613.48%
Black3388625.44%
Multiple6226510.45%
Native323196.88%
Hispanic5423.7%
Other3113.23%

13.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.7%

Male Poverty Rate

15.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lawrence County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawrence County, Illinois is Native, with 96.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawrence County, Illinois is Other, with 3.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.27%.

Lawrence County, Illinois Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.2%
High School13.51%
Some College10.23%
Bachelors or Greater1.69%

Lawrence County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.42%
Female Unemployed40%
Female Employed7.47%
Male Employed3.18%

Lawrence County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lawrence County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lawrence County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Lawrence County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lawrence County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lawrence County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lawrence County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

988

Number of Veterans

963

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

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Lawrence County, Illinois Veterans by War

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Lawrence County, Illinois Veterans by Age

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Lawrence County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Lawrence County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lawrence County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.1%

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lawrence County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence County, Illinois Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.14%

Born in Lawrence County, Illinois

98.38%

Native Born

1.62%

Foreign Born

1.18%

Non Citizen

0.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.38% of Lawrence County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 58.14% having been born in Illinois. 1.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lawrence County, Illinois Place of Birth

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