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Lawrence County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Lawrence County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lawrence County, AL has a population of 33,182 with flat five-year growth and a labor force participation rate of 55.3%, reflecting a relatively constrained workforce where only 15.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings stand at $37,658 against a median household income of $66,071, with an unemployment rate of 2.1% suggesting most available workers are employed. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $150,700 and median gross rent of $708/month, and an 81.7% homeownership rate points to a stable, long-tenured residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

33,182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,071

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.0% since 2018

Lawrence County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone25,268 (75.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,110 (9.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,560 (7.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,237 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone568 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race398 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish780
  2. 2.Vietnamese67
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island55
  4. 4.Korean38
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)22

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,962

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$20,770

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,189

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)3,628
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,974
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,928
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,243
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services842

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,484
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,417
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,692
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,335
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,041

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.48×)3,573
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.64×)379
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.53×)511
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.31×)2,068
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.14×)1,145

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$150,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$708/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,694 (15.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,197 (10.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,137 (10.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999877 (7.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999846 (7.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999795 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,658

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,882 (87.1%)
  • Carpooled1,017 (6.9%)
  • Worked At Home616 (4.2%)
  • Walked162 (1.1%)
  • Other68 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle32 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.