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Lawrence County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Lawrence County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lawrence County is a small, rural Arkansas county of 16,265 residents with an economy oriented toward agriculture and goods-producing industries, reflected in median worker earnings of $31,450 and a GDP per capita of $27,568. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 53.4%, unemployment at 6.3%, and only 14.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree—keeping labor costs low against a backdrop of modest educational attainment. Housing is notably affordable, with a median home value of $91,100 and median gross rent of $715/month, though the county's population has contracted 2.4% over five years and a poverty rate of 18.2% signals ongoing economic stress.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,265

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,882

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.4% since 2018

Lawrence County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,969 (92.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race488 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races473 (2.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone151 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone115 (0.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone19 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish172
  2. 2.Other Indo-European34
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic30
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)11
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

754

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,568

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,104

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,686
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)985
  3. 3.Construction (Group)703
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)639
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services513

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,852
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,311
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,260
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,108
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,081

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.38×)354
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.57×)712
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.54×)1,006
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.32×)409
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)1,654

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$91,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$715/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999479 (10.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999466 (10.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999373 (8.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999346 (7.9%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999327 (7.4%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999300 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,450

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,359 (82.9%)
  • Carpooled755 (11.7%)
  • Worked At Home191 (3.0%)
  • Walked54 (0.8%)
  • Other47 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit19 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.