Lawrence County, Ohio

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 57,385
Median household income: $54,842
Median home value: $135,600

Home to 57,385 residents, Lawrence County is one of Ohio's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $54,842 runs below the Ohio figure of $69,680.

From 2019 to 2023, Lawrence County's population declined 4.7% from 60,184 to 57,385, while its median household income rose 21.6% from $45,118 to $54,842.

The typical home was built around 1974. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57,385
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $54,842
Median home value: $135,600
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 26,538
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

60,18457,385

Median household income

$45,118$54,842

Median home value

$106,500$135,600

Median gross rent

$733$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	60,184	$45,118	$106,500	$733
2020	59,901	$46,584	$107,700	$726
2021	58,570	$48,947	$112,200	$759
2022	57,994	$51,846	$127,900	$806
2023	57,385	$54,842	$135,600	$830

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,982	5.2%
5 to 17	9,557	16.7%
18 to 24	4,260	7.4%
25 to 34	6,896	12.0%
35 to 44	6,908	12.0%
45 to 54	7,798	13.6%
55 to 64	8,180	14.3%
65 to 74	6,424	11.2%
75 and over	4,380	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	53,816	93.8%
Black or African American	959	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.0%
Asian	339	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	0.0%
Some other race	184	0.3%
Two or more races	1,422	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	616	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,046	10.0%
High school graduate	17,340	42.7%
Some college or associate's	11,660	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,751	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,789	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,111	86.1%
Carpooled	1,590	6.8%
Public transit	18	0.1%
Walked	293	1.3%
Bicycle	50	0.2%
Worked from home	1,039	4.4%
Other means	260	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,968	26.7%
15 to 29 min	10,269	46.0%
30 to 44 min	3,768	16.9%
45 to 59 min	1,260	5.6%
60+ min	1,057	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 17.5% (9,902 of 56,514)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,938	66.4%
Nonfamily households	7,563	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,501	84.8%
Vacant	4,037	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,315	72.5%
Renter-occupied	6,186	27.5%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,388	73.1%
1-unit, attached	254	1.0%
2 to 4 units	1,838	6.9%
5 to 19 units	280	1.1%
20 or more units	497	1.9%
Mobile home & other	4,281	16.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 39087
State: Ohio
Land area: 453 sq mi
Water area: 3.87 sq mi
Center point: 38.6039, -82.5172