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Lawrence County, TN

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

AI Overview

Lawrence County, TN has a population of 44,901 and grew 4.6% over the past five years, with median household income at $54,706 and median worker earnings of $37,169, reflecting a cost structure well below national norms. The labor force participation rate is 58.3%, unemployment sits at 5.6%, and only 15.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trades and production rather than credentialed professional roles. Housing costs are low—median home value of $176,700 and median gross rent of $736/month—with a homeownership rate of 77.6% and a poverty rate of 15.3%.

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

Population

44,901

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,706

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone42,177 (92.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,281 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race784 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone631 (1.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone315 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone166 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic1,298
  2. 2.Spanish614
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic49
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)41
  5. 5.Other Indo-European24

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,726

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,548

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,208

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,339
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,978
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,376
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,545
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,446

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,208
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,529
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,804
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,752
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,425

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.49×)759
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.05×)3,908
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.30×)1,458
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.08×)1,434
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.02×)2,128

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$176,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$736/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,672 (12.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,349 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,151 (8.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,150 (8.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,110 (8.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,055 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,169

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,203 (78.7%)
  • Worked At Home2,042 (10.6%)
  • Carpooled1,610 (8.3%)
  • Walked253 (1.3%)
  • Other121 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle72 (0.4%)

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.