Lawrence County, Illinois

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,137
Median household income: $53,438
Median home value: $95,500

Lawrence County, Illinois counts 15,137 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $53,438, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lawrence County's population declined 5.6% from 16,033 to 15,137, while its median household income rose 14.6% from $46,636 to $53,438.

81.0% of workers drive to work alone. 73.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,137
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $53,438
Median home value: $95,500
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 6,358
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,03315,137

Median household income

$46,636$53,438

Median home value

$78,400$95,500

Median gross rent

$628$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,033	$46,636	$78,400	$628
2020	15,830	$53,087	$80,500	$717
2021	15,465	$52,020	$81,500	$731
2022	15,302	$55,811	$93,900	$781
2023	15,137	$53,438	$95,500	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	697	4.6%
5 to 17	2,155	14.2%
18 to 24	1,235	8.2%
25 to 34	2,221	14.7%
35 to 44	2,181	14.4%
45 to 54	1,889	12.5%
55 to 64	2,003	13.2%
65 to 74	1,576	10.4%
75 and over	1,180	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,780	84.4%
Black or African American	1,020	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.2%
Asian	74	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	867	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	352	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.9%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,643	14.9%
High school graduate	3,868	35.0%
Some college or associate's	3,926	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	972	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	641	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,784	81.0%
Carpooled	509	8.6%
Public transit	28	0.5%
Walked	205	3.5%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	355	6.0%
Other means	26	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,995	35.9%
15 to 29 min	1,920	34.6%
30 to 44 min	1,084	19.5%
45 to 59 min	204	3.7%
60+ min	351	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 14.7% (1,974 of 13,440)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,110	57.4%
Nonfamily households	2,304	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,414	85.2%
Vacant	944	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,062	75.0%
Renter-occupied	1,352	25.0%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,665	73.4%
1-unit, attached	10	0.2%
2 to 4 units	334	5.3%
5 to 19 units	52	0.8%
20 or more units	162	2.5%
Mobile home & other	1,135	17.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 17101
State: Illinois
Land area: 372 sq mi
Water area: 1.96 sq mi
Center point: 38.7190, -87.7302

Cities & places

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