Lawson

Population: 2,742
Median household income: $63,799
Median home value: $169,500

Located in Ray County, Missouri, Lawson is a community with a population of 2,742. Its median household income of $63,799 runs below the Ray County figure of $72,152.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lawson's population grew 27.8% from 2,145 to 2,742, while its median home value rose 41.4% from $119,900 to $169,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,742
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,799
Median home value: $169,500
Median gross rent: $1,006
Housing units: 1,053
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1452,742

Median household income

$59,698$63,799

Median home value

$119,900$169,500

Median gross rent

$736$1,006

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,145	$59,698	$119,900	$736
2020	2,423	$65,272	$121,000	$748
2021	2,489	$66,063	$124,100	$825
2022	2,429	$61,929	$141,700	$905
2023	2,742	$63,799	$169,500	$1,006

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

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1723.7%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	250	9.1%
5 to 17	651	23.7%
18 to 24	289	10.5%
25 to 34	326	11.9%
35 to 44	326	11.9%
45 to 54	199	7.3%
55 to 64	303	11.1%
65 to 74	177	6.5%
75 and over	221	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,625	95.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	73	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	195	12.6%
High school graduate	694	44.7%
Some college or associate's	414	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	195	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	54	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	864	74.2%
Carpooled	141	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	143	12.3%
Other means	9	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	306	29.9%
15 to 29 min	200	19.6%
30 to 44 min	275	26.9%
45 to 59 min	202	19.8%
60+ min	39	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 10.0% (270 of 2,704)

	Count	Share
Family households	646	69.3%
Nonfamily households	286	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	932	88.5%
Vacant	121	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	684	73.4%
Renter-occupied	248	26.6%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	912	86.6%
1-unit, attached	13	1.2%
2 to 4 units	111	10.5%
5 to 19 units	17	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2940988
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 39.4330, -94.2203