Lawrence County, Ohio
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 55,710
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 55,829
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 58,243
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 58,232
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 58,240
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 62,450
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,625
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,564
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $144,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,239
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $509
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $848
Building Permits, 2025 23
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,650
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
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 49.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,244
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 200,063
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 130,645
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 696,731
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,316
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,325
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,812
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 774
Total employment, 2023 11,062
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 491,234
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,860
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 531
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 129
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 407
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 410
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 128.5
Population per square mile, 2010 137.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 453.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 453.37
FIPS Code 39087