Lawrence County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,568
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,568
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,192
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 45,012
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 45,005
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 45,011
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,134
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,299
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,575
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $175,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,243
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $456
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $845
Building Permits, 2025 110
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,135
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,358
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 274,657
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,750
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 709,808
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,693
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,468
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,064
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 909
Total employment, 2023 12,033
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 577,326
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -8.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,724
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 528
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 100.2
Population per square mile, 2010 102.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 449.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 449.17
FIPS Code 18093