Lawrence County, TN Demographic Data

Lawrence County, TN Summary

Lawrence County is located in Tennessee
  • Population: 42,046
  • Area: 617.99 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 617.13 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.86 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 68.03 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 924.21 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Lawrence County, TN Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,565
51%
50.8
Male
20,841
49%
49.2
Total Population
42,406
 
323,128,000

Lawrence County, TN Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,942
6.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,880
6.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,027
7.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,599
6.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,441
5.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,904
11.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,995
11.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,845
13.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,865
6.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,518
5.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,246
10.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,227
5.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
917
2.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
31,810
75.0%
77.2
Female
16,585
52.1%
51.3
Male
15,225
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
30,358
71.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,846
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,390
17.4%
15.2
Female
4,113
55.7%
55.8
Male
3,277
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Lawrence County, TN Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
41,873
98.7% 
96.8
White
40,354
95.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
782
1.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
129
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
205
0.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
191
0.5% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
2
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
7
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
5
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6
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
6
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
397
0.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
533
1.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
807
1.9% 
17.8
Mexican
633
1.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
55
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
34
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
85
0.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
41,599
98.1% 
82.2

Lawrence County, TN Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,884
10.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,858
10.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,221
42.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,358
18.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,866
6.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,947
6.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,383
4.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,742
20.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,775
79.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,330
11.6%
31.2

Lawrence County, TN Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,379
22.0%
33.7%
Now Married
18,320
54.6%
47.5
Divorced
4,337
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
878
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,643
7.9
5.8%

Lawrence County, TN Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
37,003
93.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,461
6.2%
21.6%
Spanish
539
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,825
4.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
76
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
21
0.1%
1.1%

Lawrence County, TN Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,426
8.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,214
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,420
15.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,870
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,847
17.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,033
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,703
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,163
7.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
227
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
203
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
40,457
 
57,617
Per capita income
19,802
 
31,128

Lawrence County, TN Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
360
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,048
6.4%
9.8
Construction
1,409
8.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,975
24.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
532
3.2%
6.6
Information
210
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,141
19.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
704
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
716
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
682
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
2,003
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,191
7.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
474
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,345
14.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,125
25.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,957
24.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,394
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,624
16.0%
18.1%

Lawrence County, TN Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,957
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,617
85.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,431
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28
0.2%
5.1
Walked
225
1.4%
2.7
Other means
191
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
465
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.6
 
26.6

Lawrence County, TN Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,144
7.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,504
28.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,639
35.0%
37.1
3 or more
4,819
29.9%
21.0

Lawrence County, TN Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
16,106
88.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,070
74.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,036
25.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,043
11.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Lawrence County, TN Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,149
1 room
280
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
338
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,125
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,529
13.9%
16.5
5 rooms
4,181
23.0%
19.8
6 rooms
3,851
21.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,696
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,455
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,694
9.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Lawrence County, TN Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,149
 
 
1-unit, detached
13,882
76.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
296
1.6%
5.9
2-units
342
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
282
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
477
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
197
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
168
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
2,505
13.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Lawrence County, TN Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,328
7.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
831
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,422
7.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,318
12.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,144
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,314
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,736
20.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,585
14.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
376
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
95
0.5%
1.4%

Lawrence County, TN Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,485
27.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,735
10.8%
4.7
Electricity
8,524
52.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
48
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,243
7.7%
1.9
Solar energy
12
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
46
0.3%
1.1

Lawrence County, TN Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,170
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
61
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
110
1.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
254
4.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
481
7.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
621
10.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,618
26.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,025
49.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,762
45.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,049
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
748
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
320
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,203
19.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
88
0.0%
0.0%

Lawrence County, TN Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,279 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
23
0.7%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
81
2.5%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
216
6.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,044
31.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,915
58.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
757
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
608
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
393
12.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
452
14.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
438
13.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
344
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
426
13.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,168
36.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
815
0.0%
0.0%

Lawrence County, TN Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,070
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,997
16.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,139
34.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,356
19.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,444
12.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,330
11.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
611
5.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
159
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
34
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,700
 
205,000