Lawrence County, Alabama
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,843
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,567
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 33,071
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 33,058
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 33,073
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,339
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 5.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,962
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,621
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $172,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,202
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $429
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $753
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,627
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,968
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,113
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,922
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 294,123
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,863
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,071
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,568
Persons in poverty, percent 16.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 408
Total employment, 2023 3,567
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 160,114
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,134
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 288
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 38
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 47.9
Population per square mile, 2010 49.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 690.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 690.68
FIPS Code 01079