Lawrence County, Tennessee

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 44,901
Median household income: $53,233
Median home value: $176,700

Lawrence County, Tennessee counts 44,901 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,233 is below the Tennessee median ($67,097).

From 2019 to 2023, Lawrence County's population grew 3.5% from 43,390 to 44,901, while its median household income rose 22.1% from $43,614 to $53,233.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.1% of the population. 83.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,901
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,233
Median home value: $176,700
Median gross rent: $736
Housing units: 18,699
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,39044,901

Median household income

$43,614$53,233

Median home value

$112,500$176,700

Median gross rent

$661$736

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,390	$43,614	$112,500	$661
2020	43,780	$43,734	$118,500	$659
2021	43,967	$45,721	$125,700	$685
2022	44,377	$51,038	$156,500	$715
2023	44,901	$53,233	$176,700	$736

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,863	6.4%
5 to 17	8,405	18.7%
18 to 24	3,425	7.6%
25 to 34	5,683	12.7%
35 to 44	5,192	11.6%
45 to 54	5,464	12.2%
55 to 64	5,928	13.2%
65 to 74	4,642	10.3%
75 and over	3,299	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	41,335	92.1%
Black or African American	588	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	99	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	83	0.2%
Two or more races	1,586	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,202	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,366	14.5%
High school graduate	12,754	42.2%
Some college or associate's	8,406	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,862	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,820	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,686	83.6%
Carpooled	1,455	7.8%
Public transit	17	0.1%
Walked	143	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,331	7.1%
Other means	137	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,357	30.7%
15 to 29 min	5,883	33.7%
30 to 44 min	3,011	17.3%
45 to 59 min	1,598	9.2%
60+ min	1,589	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 15.3% (6,748 of 44,233)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,365	68.0%
Nonfamily households	5,339	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,704	89.3%
Vacant	1,995	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,718	76.1%
Renter-occupied	3,986	23.9%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other12.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,475	77.4%
1-unit, attached	177	0.9%
2 to 4 units	1,066	5.7%
5 to 19 units	403	2.2%
20 or more units	286	1.5%
Mobile home & other	2,292	12.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 47099
State: Tennessee
Land area: 617 sq mi
Water area: 0.86 sq mi
Center point: 35.2205, -87.3965