Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

84,132

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 84,132 with a growth rate of -0.4% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lawrence County, Pennsylvania is the 33rd largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 91,016 and has seen a growth of -7.56% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202982,432-340-0.41%
202882,772-340-0.41%
202783,112-340-0.41%
202683,452-340-0.41%
202583,792-340-0.4%
202484,132-340-0.4%
202384,472-340-0.4%
202284,812-742-0.87%
202185,554-416-0.48%
202085,9704660.55%
201985,504-660-0.77%
201886,164-444-0.51%
201786,608-771-0.88%
201687,379-775-0.88%
201588,154-514-0.58%
201488,668-606-0.68%
201389,274-621-0.69%
201289,895-631-0.7%
201190,526-490-0.54%
201091,01600%
199096,246-10,904-10.18%
1980107,150-224-0.21%
1970107,374-5,591-4.95%
1960112,9657,8457.46%
1950105,1208,2438.51%
194096,877-381-0.39%
193097,25811,71313.69%
192085,54515,51322.15%
191070,03212,99022.77%
190057,04219,52552.04%
189037,5174,20512.62%
188033,3126,01422.03%
187027,2984,29918.69%
186022,9991,9209.11%
185021,079-61,353-74.43%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.4% (-340)
County Website
Lawrence County
County Seat
2020 Population
85,970
Area
357 mi²
Density
236 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.14% (-1,838)
Founded
March 20, 1849

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White78,44391.31%
Two or more races3,5284.11%
Black or African American3,3243.87%
Other race3270.38%
Asian2670.31%
Native American180.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Median Age

45

Total

42.8

Male

46.7

Female

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 68,810 adults, (19,351 of whom are seniors) in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female44,02851.25%
Male41,87948.75%

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All35,9332.3374.525.5
Married16,6292.9790.19.9
Non Family13,0061.176238
Female4,4023.0558.241.8
Male1,8963.0461.738.3

2.9

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

74.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1,3152.13%
9th to 12th Grade3,6515.91%
High School Graduate26,43842.78%
Some College10,71817.34%
Associates Degree6,0559.8%
Bachelors Degree9,71015.71%
Graduate Degree3,9076.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White57,54953,12412,744
Black2,1151,871399
2+ Races1,2971,163248
Hispanic784661170
Asian24218693
Other Race20118728
Native American1890

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 93.03%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.43%.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$41,814$50,910$34,150
Less Than 9th Grade$24,933$29,632$14,030
High School Graduate$34,935$45,165$26,343
Some College$41,370$50,952$35,209
Bachelors Degree$53,694$67,182$43,456
Graduate Degree$76,772$94,295$70,867

$41,814

Average Earnings

$50,910

Average Male

$34,150

Average Female

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Language

96.15% of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 3.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.45% of the population.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Language

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White75,9267,88110.38%
Black3,0031,36345.39%
Multiple3,42281323.76%
Hispanic1,41050735.96%
Other2983110.4%
Asian267145.24%
Native18950%

12.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.58%

Male Poverty Rate

14.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 5.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.81%.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.03%
High School11.88%
Some College9.04%
Bachelors or Greater4.03%

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.57%
Male Unemployed32.93%
Female Employed6.56%
Male Employed3.84%

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$57,585$75,513
Families$76,710$91,227
Married Families$90,380$103,786
Non Families$31,804$44,581

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 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 55-64.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,906

Number of Veterans

5,633

Male Veterans

273

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam2,163
First Gulf War1,211
Second Gulf War967
Korea306
World War II131

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,760
75+1,581
35 to 541,318
55 to 64899
18 to 34348

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,5448.66%
Black1676.97%
2+ Races1668.88%
Hispanic636.7%
Other Race2911.46%

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 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

82.99%

Born in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

98.59%

Native Born

1.41%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.59% of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 82.99% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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