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Lawrence County
Lawrence County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 16,293 County Seat Lawrence County Judicial Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 127 Num Towns 2 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 2,745 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 16,228 Median Age 41.2 Veterans 511 Housing Units 7,534 Uninsured 143 Net Migration (recent) -271 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 209 Total Employees 2,785 Avg Annual Pay $44,742 Median Household Income $42,488 Poverty Rate 26.3% Unemployment Rate 5.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $53,332 Federal Spending FY2024 $110,276,702 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,768
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $100,300 Median Rent $735 FMR Studio $634 FMR 1BR $672 FMR 2BR $881 FMR 3BR $1,074 FMR 4BR $1,233
Health & Safety
Hospitals 2 EMS Stations 6 Fire Stations 6 Police Stations 6 Adult Smoking 28.7% Adult Obesity 41.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 67.2 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 2 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 2
Community
Churches 8 Libraries 2 Historic Places (NRHP) 10 Homeless Population N/A Schools 6 SNAP Stores 21 Bank Branches 4
Agriculture
Total Farms 255 Land in Farms (acres) 46,055 Avg Farm Size (acres) 180.6 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE 2024-11-26 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-05-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES 2022-02-27 DR SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-04-23 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-03-31
Detailed Topics
Communities in Lawrence County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
