Lawrence County, Tennessee Population 2024

46,726

Lawrence County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 46,726 with a growth rate of 1.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lawrence County, Tennessee is the 35th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 41,971 and has seen a growth of 11.33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202949,7866121.24%
202849,1746121.26%
202748,5626121.28%
202647,9506121.29%
202547,3386121.31%
202446,7266121.33%
202346,1146121.34%
202245,5027341.64%
202144,7685871.33%
202044,181180.04%
201944,1633490.8%
201843,8144080.94%
201743,4063190.74%
201643,0874801.13%
201542,6072940.69%
201442,3132760.66%
201342,037-125-0.3%
201242,162-3-0.01%
201142,1651940.46%
201041,97100%
199035,3031,1933.5%
198034,1105,01317.23%
197029,0971,0483.74%
196028,049-769-2.67%
195028,818920.32%
194028,7261,9507.28%
193026,7763,18313.49%
192023,5936,02434.29%
191017,5692,16714.07%
190015,4023,11625.36%
189012,2861,90318.33%
188010,3832,78236.6%
18707,601-1,719-18.44%
18609,320400.43%
18509,2802,15930.32%
18407,1211,71031.6%
18305,4112,14065.42%
18203,271-46,515-93.43%
2024 Growth Rate
1.33% (612)
County Website
Lawrence County
County Seat
Lawrenceburg
2020 Population
44,181
Area
617 mi²
Density
76 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.76% (2,545)
Founded
1817

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41,50593.53%
Two or more races1,6583.74%
Black or African American6281.42%
Other race3400.77%
Asian1820.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.09%
Native American220.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Lawrence County, Tennessee Population by Race

Lawrence County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Lawrence County, Tennessee Median Age

39

Total

38.1

Male

39.8

Female

Lawrence County, Tennessee Adults

There are 33,344 adults, (7,795 of whom are seniors) in Lawrence County, Tennessee.

Lawrence County, Tennessee Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lawrence County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female22,46450.62%
Male21,91349.38%

Lawrence County, Tennessee Population by Age

Lawrence County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,4842.6675.424.6
Married8,3773.4489.110.9
Non Family5,2111.1665.634.4
Female2,1953.095050
Male7013.1464.135.9

3.25

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lawrence County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1257.12%
Associates Degree2,1887.33%
Bachelors Degree2,8079.41%
Graduate Degree1,8596.23%
High School Graduate12,91943.3%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1247.12%
Some College5,81719.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lawrence County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27,99924,1304,349
2+ Races906762193
Hispanic53229442
Black44640276
Asian11010735
Other Race95656
Islander42340
Native American21217

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 native american people with a rate of 33.33%.

Lawrence County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,047$70,000$39,484
Graduate Degree$60,125$68,566$54,366
High School Graduate$35,255$45,245$23,668
Less Than 9th Grade$41,029$43,644$15,658
Overall$39,254$47,010$30,584
Some College$36,613$45,670$29,949

$39,254

Average Earnings

$47,010

Average Male

$30,584

Average Female

Lawrence County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lawrence County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lawrence County, Tennessee Language

94.11% of Lawrence County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 5.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.49% of the population.

Lawrence County, Tennessee Language

Lawrence County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White40,4016,00414.86%
Multiple1,64840524.58%
Black51625649.61%
Hispanic1,12423220.64%
Other29912842.81%
Asian1827842.86%

16.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.13%

Male Poverty Rate

17.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lawrence County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawrence County, Tennessee is Black, with 49.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawrence County, Tennessee is White, with 14.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.22%.

Lawrence County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.49%
High School15.79%
Some College13.05%
Bachelors or Greater3.2%

Lawrence County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.18%
Male Unemployed29.85%
Female Employed10.68%
Male Employed5.51%

Lawrence County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lawrence County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,250$77,549
Households$51,038$68,335
Married Families$78,490$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,858$43,572

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lawrence County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lawrence County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lawrence County, Tennessee 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 35-44.

Lawrence County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lawrence County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,150

Number of Veterans

1,934

Male Veterans

216

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam806
Second Gulf War506
First Gulf War384
Korea182
World War II23

Lawrence County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+634
35 to 54548
65 to 74533
55 to 64334
18 to 34101

Lawrence County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0326.46%
Black6715.02%
2+ Races514.81%
Hispanic111.67%

Lawrence County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Lawrence County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lawrence County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Lawrence County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence County, Tennessee 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

72.31%

Born in Lawrence County, Tennessee

98.93%

Native Born

1.07%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.93% of Lawrence County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 72.31% having been born in Tennessee. 0.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lawrence County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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