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Lawrence County, OH

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

AI Overview

Lawrence County, OH is a small rural county of 57,385 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 53.1% and a population that has contracted 5.3% over five years, pointing to persistent structural workforce constraints. The workforce skews toward lower educational attainment—only 18.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $36,620 and a poverty rate of 17.5%, though the 3.0% unemployment rate suggests most active workers are employed. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $135,600 and median gross rent of $830/month, against a median household income of $58,325.

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

Population

57,385

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,325

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone53,405 (94.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,241 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone960 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race571 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone321 (0.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone283 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish239
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)112
  3. 3.Korean93
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic82
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island52

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,625

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,145

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,610

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,945
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,844
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,750
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,022
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,687

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,351
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,220
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,388
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,083
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,882

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.40×)7,826
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.13×)1,584
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)2,835
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.09×)2,586
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.07×)1,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$135,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$830/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,879 (11.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,711 (10.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,687 (10.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,355 (8.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,298 (7.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,228 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,620

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone19,830 (84.4%)
  • Carpooled1,800 (7.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,217 (5.2%)
  • Walked330 (1.4%)
  • Other269 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle36 (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.