Lawrence County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,401
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,401
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 39,151
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 38,003
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 38,004
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 38,001
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 38,634
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,943
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,526
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $175,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,216
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $438
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $800
Building Permits, 2025 149
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,602
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,811
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,724
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 114,413
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 595,454
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,391
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,215
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,600
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 689
Total employment, 2023 6,385
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 285,486
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,952
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 440
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 62.1
Population per square mile, 2010 63.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 611.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 611.74
FIPS Code 29109