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Lawrence County, PA

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

AI Overview

Lawrence County, PA is a small western Pennsylvania county of 85,423 residents with a relatively older workforce (median age 44.9) and modest educational attainment—22.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a high school completion rate of 92.4%. The labor market shows some strain, with a 6.2% unemployment rate and labor force participation of just 58.0%, while median worker earnings of $39,430 and a GDP per capita of $37,969 reflect a modest-wage economy. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $136,700 and median gross rent of $778/month, though the county has shed population at a rate of -2.2% over five years.

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

Population

84,233

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$61,931

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone76,055 (89.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,223 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,675 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,917 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone891 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone252 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,135
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic993
  3. 3.Other Indo-European656
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic148
  5. 5.Arabic66

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,298

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,969

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,283

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,268
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,364
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,944
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,195
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,657

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,255
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations8,404
  3. 3.Service Occupations6,875
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,564
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,216

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.45×)5,538
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.28×)1,132
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.14×)2,570
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)4,708
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.08×)1,956

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$136,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$778/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,262 (11.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,796 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,674 (9.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,109 (7.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,846 (6.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,819 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,430

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone28,535 (75.9%)
  • Worked At Home5,025 (13.4%)
  • Carpooled2,510 (6.7%)
  • Walked798 (2.1%)
  • Other392 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit236 (0.6%)

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.