Lawrence County, Indiana Population 2024

44,937

Lawrence County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 44,937 with a growth rate of -0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lawrence County, Indiana is the 34th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 46,105 and has seen a growth of -2.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202944,202-147-0.33%
202844,349-147-0.33%
202744,496-147-0.33%
202644,643-147-0.33%
202544,790-147-0.33%
202444,937-147-0.33%
202345,084-147-0.32%
202245,2311650.37%
202145,066500.11%
202045,016-403-0.89%
201945,419-271-0.59%
201845,690950.21%
201745,595350.08%
201645,560-11-0.02%
201545,571-82-0.18%
201445,653-247-0.54%
201345,900-221-0.48%
201246,121-23-0.05%
201146,144390.08%
201046,10500%
199042,8363640.86%
198042,4724,43411.66%
197038,0381,4744.03%
196036,5642,2186.46%
195034,346-699-1.99%
194035,045-538-1.51%
193035,5837,35526.06%
192028,228-2,397-7.83%
191030,6254,89619.03%
190025,7295,93730%
189019,7921,2496.74%
188018,5433,91526.76%
187014,6289366.84%
186013,6921,59513.19%
185012,0973152.67%
184011,7822,54827.59%
18309,2345,118124.34%
18204,116-40,086-90.69%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.33% (-147)
State
Indiana
County Seat
Bedford
2020 Population
45,016
Area
449 mi²
Density
100 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.18% (-79)
Founded
1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42,74794.83%
Two or more races1,4663.25%
Other race3410.76%
Asian2680.59%
Black or African American1860.41%
Native American450.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander240.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lawrence County, Indiana Population by Race

Lawrence County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Lawrence County, Indiana Median Age

43.5

Total

42.6

Male

44.4

Female

Lawrence County, Indiana Adults

There are 35,449 adults, (9,036 of whom are seniors) in Lawrence County, Indiana.

Lawrence County, Indiana Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lawrence County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female22,82350.63%
Male22,25449.37%

Lawrence County, Indiana Population by Age

Lawrence County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,1562.328020
Married9,2503.0393.26.8
Non Family7,3501.2166.333.7
Female1,7242.7868.431.6
Male8323.2278.421.6

2.95

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lawrence County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0676.45%
Associates Degree3,44810.77%
Bachelors Degree3,84612.01%
Graduate Degree2,7098.46%
High School Graduate12,30638.43%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0233.19%
Some College6,62520.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lawrence County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,38127,4405,943
2+ Races840728172
Hispanic380334115
Other Race278266189
Asian217217168
Black1179522
Native American434326
Islander242420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 83.33%.

Lawrence County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,007$78,968$48,656
Graduate Degree$88,361$99,338$62,095
High School Graduate$34,145$42,190$27,420
Less Than 9th Grade$29,120$36,125$17,367
Overall$43,706$54,852$35,352
Some College$44,054$60,248$37,149

$43,706

Average Earnings

$54,852

Average Male

$35,352

Average Female

Lawrence County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lawrence County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lawrence County, Indiana Language

98.33% of Lawrence County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 1.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.75% of the population.

Lawrence County, Indiana Language

Lawrence County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,6874,74811.39%
Multiple1,4541399.56%
Hispanic842728.55%
Black1796134.08%
Other341195.57%
Asian268134.85%
Islander24416.67%

11.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.44%

Male Poverty Rate

13.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lawrence County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawrence County, Indiana is Black, with 34.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawrence County, Indiana is Asian, with 4.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.75%.

Lawrence County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.39%
High School12.93%
Some College7.96%
Bachelors or Greater4.57%

Lawrence County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed51.79%
Female Unemployed43.6%
Female Employed6.69%
Male Employed4.44%

Lawrence County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lawrence County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,272$95,996
Households$65,551$78,119
Married Families$92,043$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,855$47,333

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lawrence County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Lawrence County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lawrence County, Indiana Marriage

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 45-54.

Lawrence County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lawrence County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,198

Number of Veterans

2,814

Male Veterans

384

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,048
First Gulf War669
Second Gulf War583
Korea155
World War II60

Lawrence County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74904
35 to 54760
75+682
55 to 64648
18 to 34204

Lawrence County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,9838.86%
Other Race15646.29%
2+ Races555.53%
Islander416.67%

Lawrence County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Lawrence County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lawrence County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lawrence County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence County, Indiana 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

82.16%

Born in Lawrence County, Indiana

98.69%

Native Born

1.31%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

0.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.69% of Lawrence County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 82.16% having been born in Indiana. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lawrence County, Indiana Place of Birth

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