Lawrence County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,914
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,914
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 46,467
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,158
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,154
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,159
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,869
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,726
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,845
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $194,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,277
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $403
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $763
Building Permits, 2025 32
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,991
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,616
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 185,590
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 92,144
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 576,731
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,675
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,706
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,990
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 788
Total employment, 2023 9,681
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 401,466
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,313
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 609
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 297
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 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 71.6
Population per square mile, 2010 67.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 617.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 617.13
FIPS Code 47099