Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,911
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,911
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 84,233
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 86,065
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 86,067
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 86,070
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 91,108
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.4%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,298
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,704
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $147,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,290
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $543
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $831
Building Permits, 2025 70
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 36,121
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 132,545
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 653,706
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,611
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,288,029
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,187
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,931
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,150
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,865
Total employment, 2023 24,349
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,191,734
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,331
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,594
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 942
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,269
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,238
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 240.8
Population per square mile, 2010 254.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 357.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 358.18
FIPS Code 42073