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Who knew Lawrence County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Lawrence County, AR. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Lawrence County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 17,415 #45 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $30,288
Poverty Rate 24.5%
Median Age 40.9 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Lawrence County Demographics Summary

population icon With 17,415 people, Lawrence County is the 45th most populated county in the state of Arkansas out of 75 counties. But watch out, Lawrence County, because Van Buren County with 17,295 people and Sharp County with 17,264 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Lawrence County residents was $30,288. Lawrence County households made slightly more than Randolph County households ($30,222) and Monroe County households ($29,964) However, 24.5% of Lawrence County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Lawrence County residents is 40.9 years young.

race icon The largest Lawrence County racial/ethinic groups are White (96.7%) followed by Two or more races (1.1%) and Hispanic (0.9%).

Lawrence County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 16,848
Black 134
American Indian 61
Asian 22
Pacific Islander 4
Some Other Race 1
Two or More Races 187
Hispanic 158
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Lawrence County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Lawrence County White population is 16,848 persons or 96.7%.
  • The Lawrence County Two or more races population is 187 persons or 1.1%.
  • The Lawrence County Hispanic population is 158 persons or 0.9%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Lawrence County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Lawrence County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 40.9 years
Median Age - Females 42.4 years
Median Age - Males 39.6 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.9% of the Lawrence County population under 18, Lawrence County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 22.9%
Persons Over 65 18.1%
Everyone else 59.0
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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