Lawrence County, Arkansas

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,265
Median household income: $44,164
Median home value: $91,100

Lawrence County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 16,265. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $44,164 runs below the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Lawrence County's population declined 1.7% from 16,549 to 16,265, while its median household income rose 10.4% from $39,993 to $44,164.

84.4% of workers drive to work alone. 78.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,265
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $44,164
Median home value: $91,100
Median gross rent: $715
Housing units: 7,585
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,54916,265

Median household income

$39,993$44,164

Median home value

$76,800$91,100

Median gross rent

$549$715

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,549	$39,993	$76,800	$549
2020	16,511	$40,587	$75,400	$552
2021	16,292	$40,746	$75,900	$602
2022	16,258	$43,606	$84,300	$690
2023	16,265	$44,164	$91,100	$715

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	944	5.8%
5 to 17	2,723	16.7%
18 to 24	1,670	10.3%
25 to 34	1,876	11.5%
35 to 44	1,834	11.3%
45 to 54	1,901	11.7%
55 to 64	2,238	13.8%
65 to 74	1,724	10.6%
75 and over	1,355	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,990	92.2%
Black or African American	160	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	15	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.1%
Some other race	23	0.1%
Two or more races	700	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	348	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,925	17.6%
High school graduate	4,016	36.7%
Some college or associate's	3,453	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,040	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	494	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,369	84.4%
Carpooled	605	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	94	1.5%
Bicycle	14	0.2%
Worked from home	214	3.4%
Other means	66	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,222	36.1%
15 to 29 min	1,335	21.7%
30 to 44 min	1,432	23.3%
45 to 59 min	491	8.0%
60+ min	668	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 18.2% (2,854 of 15,681)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,311	67.0%
Nonfamily households	2,126	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,437	84.9%
Vacant	1,148	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,388	68.2%
Renter-occupied	2,049	31.8%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,958	78.5%
1-unit, attached	54	0.7%
2 to 4 units	563	7.4%
5 to 19 units	112	1.5%
20 or more units	100	1.3%
Mobile home & other	798	10.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 05075
State: Arkansas
Land area: 588 sq mi
Water area: 4.79 sq mi
Center point: 36.0411, -91.1012