Lawrence County, Alabama

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,182
Median household income: $60,040
Median home value: $150,700

Lawrence County is a county in Alabama with a population of 33,182. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,040 is in line with the Alabama median ($62,027).

From 2019 to 2023, Lawrence County's population held roughly steady from 33,058 to 33,182, while its median household income rose 33.8% from $44,886 to $60,040.

13.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,182
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,040
Median home value: $150,700
Median gross rent: $708
Housing units: 15,317
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,05833,182

Median household income

$44,886$60,040

Median home value

$110,500$150,700

Median gross rent

$551$708

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,058	$44,886	$110,500	$551
2020	32,969	$47,125	$113,800	$581
2021	33,089	$51,712	$124,300	$630
2022	33,116	$54,786	$134,200	$692
2023	33,182	$60,040	$150,700	$708

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,802	5.4%
5 to 17	5,420	16.3%
18 to 24	2,580	7.8%
25 to 34	3,957	11.9%
35 to 44	3,794	11.4%
45 to 54	4,438	13.4%
55 to 64	4,963	15.0%
65 to 74	3,662	11.0%
75 and over	2,566	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,064	75.5%
Black or African American	3,292	9.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,339	4.0%
Asian	145	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	41	0.1%
Two or more races	2,348	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	953	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,610	15.4%
High school graduate	9,616	41.1%
Some college or associate's	6,502	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,421	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,231	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,695	88.6%
Carpooled	1,021	7.1%
Public transit	12	0.1%
Walked	71	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	481	3.4%
Other means	53	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,415	17.4%
15 to 29 min	4,025	29.1%
30 to 44 min	4,600	33.2%
45 to 59 min	1,658	12.0%
60+ min	1,154	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 13.7% (4,506 of 32,794)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,971	68.2%
Nonfamily households	4,174	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,145	85.8%
Vacant	2,172	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,702	81.4%
Renter-occupied	2,443	18.6%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other27.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,166	66.4%
1-unit, attached	72	0.5%
2 to 4 units	314	2.1%
5 to 19 units	450	2.9%
20 or more units	48	0.3%
Mobile home & other	4,267	27.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 01079
State: Alabama
Land area: 691 sq mi
Water area: 27 sq mi
Center point: 34.5298, -87.3219