Lawrence County, AL Demographic Data
Lawrence County, AL Summary
Lawrence County is located in Alabama
- Population: 34,077
- Area: 717.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 690.68 sq. miles
- Water Area: 26.52 sq. miles
- Population Density: 47.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 622.38 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lawrence County, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,161
51%
50.8
Male
16,272
49%
49.2
Total Population
33,433
323,128,000
Lawrence County, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,826
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,464
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,852
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,907
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,957
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,944
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,203
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,088
15.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,776
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,016
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,353
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,560
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
487
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
26,121
78.1%
77.2
Female
13,485
51.6%
51.3
Male
12,636
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
25,017
74.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,559
19.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,400
16.2%
15.2
Female
2,979
55.2%
55.8
Male
2,421
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Lawrence County, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,592
94.5%
96.8
White
26,108
78.1%
72.6
Black or African American
3,800
11.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,653
4.9%
0.8
Asian
31
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
7
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
16
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
8
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,841
5.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
691
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
549
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
13
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
18
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
111
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
32,742
97.9%
82.2
Lawrence County, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,886
8.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,375
14.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,340
39.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,749
20.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,662
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,700
7.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
715
3.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,261
22.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,166
77.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,415
10.4%
31.2
Lawrence County, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,924
21.7%
33.7%
Now Married
15,151
55.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,435
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
558
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,223
8.1
5.8%
Lawrence County, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
31,225
98.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
382
1.2%
21.6%
Spanish
334
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
33
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
15
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Lawrence County, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,122
8.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,084
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,750
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,747
13.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,809
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,490
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,532
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,422
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
296
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
69
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
42,339
57,617
Per capita income
21,911
31,128
Lawrence County, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
446
3.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
702
5.6%
9.8
Construction
1,231
9.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,211
17.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
371
2.9%
6.6
Information
136
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,151
25.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
772
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
787
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
534
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,237
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
820
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
227
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,965
15.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,132
24.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,481
27.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,216
17.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,831
14.5%
18.1%
Lawrence County, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,429
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,871
87.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,165
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
34
0.3%
5.1
Walked
88
0.7%
2.7
Other means
54
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
217
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.9
26.6
Lawrence County, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
577
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,571
26.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,856
36.5%
37.1
3 or more
4,317
32.4%
21.0
Lawrence County, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,321
87.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,626
79.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,695
20.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,860
12.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Lawrence County, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,181
1 room
94
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
64
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
533
3.5%
9.1
4 rooms
2,246
14.8%
16.5
5 rooms
3,479
22.9%
19.8
6 rooms
3,728
24.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,619
17.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,136
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,282
8.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lawrence County, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,181
1-unit, detached
10,734
70.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
38
0.3%
5.9
2-units
191
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
227
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
299
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
91
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
55
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
3,522
23.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
24
0.2%
0.1
Lawrence County, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
695
4.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
654
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,462
9.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,838
12.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,649
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,571
16.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,931
19.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,949
12.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
290
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
142
0.9%
1.4%
Lawrence County, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,474
18.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,035
15.3%
4.7
Electricity
8,285
62.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
37
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
397
3.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
32
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
61
0.5%
1.1
Lawrence County, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,084
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
55
1.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
237
4.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
274
5.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
578
11.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,617
31.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,323
45.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,548
50.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
746
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
315
6.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
242
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,220
24.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Lawrence County, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,943
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
131
6.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
740
38.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,072
55.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
752
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
557
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
507
27.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
223
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
265
14.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
272
14.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
82
4.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
500
27.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
846
0.0%
0.0%
Lawrence County, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,626
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,490
23.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,960
27.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,975
18.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,526
14.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,153
10.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
374
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
113
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
35
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
97,600
205,000
