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Lawrence County, IN

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

AI Overview

Lawrence County, IN has a population of 45,077 with a median age of 43.3 years, a labor force participation rate of 61.2%, and an unemployment rate of 3.4%; only 20.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 90.4% have a high school diploma, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trade and manual occupations. Median worker earnings stand at $38,977 against a median household income of $66,468, with housing costs remaining low—median home value of $164,500 and median gross rent of $800/month—and an 80.7% homeownership rate. The county has seen a modest population decline of 1.2% over five years, and a per capita GDP of $32,017 tracks closely with per capita income of $33,401, reflecting a relatively contained local economy.

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

Population

45,077

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,468

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone42,296 (93.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race916 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races915 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone576 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone250 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone109 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish289
  2. 2.Other Indo-European143
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic76
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic70
  5. 5.Vietnamese41

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,299

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,017

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,401

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,604
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,987
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,218
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,886
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,669

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,198
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,288
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,880
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,602
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,588

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.12×)4,575
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.30×)1,332
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.28×)1,318
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.17×)1,750
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.04×)2,449

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$164,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$800/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,161 (14.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,978 (12.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,552 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,433 (9.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,408 (9.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,265 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,977

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,224 (81.2%)
  • Carpooled1,947 (9.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,482 (7.0%)
  • Walked484 (2.3%)
  • Other59 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle7 (0.0%)

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.