Lawrence County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,273
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,273
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,305
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,225
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,219
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,216
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,415
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 754
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,867
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $98,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,013
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $382
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $697
Building Permits, 2025 16
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,613
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,451
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,563
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,702
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 226,409
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,981
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,882
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,551
Persons in poverty, percent 21.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 284
Total employment, 2023 3,289
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 128,422
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,332
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
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 27.6
Population per square mile, 2010 29.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 587.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 587.61
FIPS Code 05075