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Lawrence County, OH


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 56,653   ( 5,797 from 2010 , 1,583 from 2020)
Land area: 453.4 square miles
Population density: 125.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:53,428 94.31% 10.3%
Black:1,2102.14% 4.5%
Indian:1290.23% 16.2%
Asian:2860.50% 17.7%
2+ races:9761.72% 24.0%
Hispanic:6241.10% 40.2%
Total non-White:3,2255.69% 11.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,414 12.1
Deaths:2,31319.9
Net Migration: -701-6.0
Net Immigration: 60.1
Change in White population:-6,119 -9.8
Change in Non-White pop.:322 0.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
62,450
59,54795.35%
1,2672.03%
1110.18%
2430.39%
7871.26%
4450.71%
2,9034.65%

2000
62,319
59,91596.14%
1,2972.08%
1050.17%
1200.19%
5050.81%
3550.57%
2,4043.86%

1990
61,834
60,00197.04%
1,5712.54%
500.08%
1030.17%
n/a
1090.18%
1,8332.96%

1980
63,849
61,88596.92%
1,4452.26%
1650.26%
650.10%
n/a
2770.43%
1,9643.08%

1970
56,868
54,89296.53%
1,6152.84%
300.05%
280.05%
n/a
2780.49%
1,976 3.47%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,039 11.3
6,79210.9
4020.6
1510.2
-368 -0.6
499 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
8,075 13.1
6,82011.0
1,3172.1
450.1
-86 -0.1
571 0.9
1980's
NumberRate
9,000 14.1
6,418 10.1
-4,195 -6.6
n/a
-1,884 -3.0
-131 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,188 3.8
n/a
6,993 12.3
-12 -0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Lawrence County, OH
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.9
12,630 22.3%
44,023 77.7%
10,824 19.1%
22,455
2.55
14,801 65.9%
10,592 71.6%
1,775 12.0%
7,654 34.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.1
14,649 23.5%
47,801 76.5%
9,717 15.6%
24,974
2.47
17,405 69.7%
12,748 73.2%
1,730 9.9%
7,569 30.3%

2000
NumberPercent
37.6
15,198 24.4%
47,121 75.6%
8,963 14.4%
24,773
2.49
17,921 72.3%
14,032 78.3%
1,696 9.5%
6,852 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
16,683 27.0%
45,151 73.0%
8,199 13.3%
22,955
2.66
17,768 77.4%
14,297 80.5%
1,607 9.0%
5,187 22.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.4
19,614 30.7%
44,235 69.3%
7,010 11.0%
22,105
2.87
17,764 80.4%
15,348 86.4%
1,084 6.1%
4,341 19.6%

2022 Housing Data for Lawrence County, OH

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units26,579 
Median Value$127,900 
Occupied22,45584.5%
Vacant4,12415.5%
Owned16,37472.9%
Rented6,08127.1%
Median Rent$806 
Single-Family Units19,31872.7%
    Detached19,12472.0%
    Attached1940.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units7993.0%
Mobile Homes4,41416.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lawrence County, OH

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1975.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4816.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991,5216.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1104.9%
$25,000 to $29,9999104.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0634.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991,2345.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3005.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0664.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8328.2%
$60,000 to $74,9992,44110.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,97013.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,5857.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0424.6%
$150,000 to $199,9998683.9%
$200,000 or more8353.7%
Median Household Income51,846 
Per Capita Income29,226 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,1869.7%
Public Assistance7143.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,93722.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed22,05861.8%
Unemployed8892.5%
In Armed Forces330.1%
Total Labor Force22,98064.4%
Not in Labor Force12,70935.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,5537,37853.7%
Non-Profit8941,86532.4%
Self-Employed90652563.3%
Local Government1,0331,09048.7%
State Government43048247.1%
Federal Government32423657.9%
Total Private + Self9,4597,90354.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,6813,67342.2%
Total12,14011,57651.2%
Pct. Govt.15.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,2909.6%
Sales and Office Occupations5,42622.8%
Professional, Technical5,13221.6%
Service Occupations4,98721.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing360.2%
All others5,93625.0%
White Collar 54.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,35722.5%
Retail trade2,89712.2%
Manufacturing2,46710.4%
Educational services2,38410.0%
Accommodation and food services1,9338.1%
Construction1,7187.2%
Other services1,2255.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,0004.2%
Public administration8833.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8793.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7383.1%
Wholesale trade6072.6%
Finance and insurance4481.9%
Information3221.4%
Utilities2901.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2431.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1450.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1180.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting760.3%
Management410.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lawrence County, OH

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4290.74%
Puerto Rican520.09%
Cuban120.02%
Dominican180.03%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American890.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian230.04%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian540.09%
Ecuadorian120.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic60.01%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai1630.28%
Korean810.14%
Hmong440.08%
Indian300.05%
Chinese240.04%
Filipino240.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English54,31898.9%
Spanish1700.3%
Korean1060.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1040.2%
Other Asian740.1%
German, other Germanic630.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic410.1%
Other Indo-European270.0%
Arabic150.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,35712.7%
English7,02612.1%
Irish6,95912.0%
American5,3639.2%
Italian1,3692.4%
Scottish1,0961.9%
Scotch-Irish7351.3%
European6381.1%
Dutch6131.1%
French5200.9%
Polish5020.9%
Welsh3480.6%
Portuguese1660.3%
Russian1300.2%
Scandinavian1280.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen57,83599.7%
Not a citizen1590.3%
Native57,54799.2%
Foreign-born4470.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lawrence County, OH

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,321 3.2%3,008 7.4%17,716 43.3%11,412 27.9%4,544 11.1%2,877 7.0%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,321 3.2%
9-12 Years 3,008 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 17,716 43.3%
Some College 11,412 27.9%
Bach. Degree 4,544 11.1%
Grad Degree 2,877 7.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lawrence County, OH

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 24,963 23,192 1,771 7.1% 5.8%
1991 25,189 23,130 2,059 8.2% 6.5%
1992 25,644 23,638 2,006 7.8% 7.4%
1993 25,752 23,560 2,192 8.5% 6.7%
1994 25,845 23,927 1,918 7.4% 5.7%
1995 25,899 24,137 1,762 6.8% 4.9%
1996 26,360 24,488 1,872 7.1% 5.0%
1997 26,679 24,849 1,830 6.9% 4.6%
1998 26,795 24,860 1,935 7.2% 4.3%
1999 26,980 24,868 2,112 7.8% 4.3%
2000 26,156 24,078 2,078 7.9% 4.1%
2001 26,180 24,488 1,692 6.5% 4.4%
2002 26,791 24,965 1,826 6.8% 5.8%
2003 28,079 26,167 1,912 6.8% 6.2%
2004 28,184 26,324 1,860 6.6% 6.3%
2005 28,596 26,816 1,780 6.2% 5.9%
2006 29,254 27,713 1,541 5.3% 5.4%
2007 29,820 28,253 1,567 5.3% 5.6%
2008 29,659 28,018 1,641 5.5% 6.6%
2009 29,114 26,705 2,409 8.3% 10.2%
2010 27,745 24,884 2,861 10.3% 10.3%
2011 27,017 24,452 2,565 9.5% 8.8%
2012 26,514 24,266 2,248 8.5% 7.4%
2013 26,106 23,820 2,286 8.8% 7.5%
2014 25,909 24,183 1,726 6.7% 5.8%
2015 24,984 23,503 1,481 5.9% 5.0%
2016 24,851 23,223 1,628 6.6% 5.0%
2017 24,117 22,687 1,430 5.9% 5.0%
2018 23,859 22,528 1,331 5.6% 4.5%
2019 23,974 22,728 1,246 5.2% 4.2%
2020 23,849 21,825 2,024 8.5% 8.1%
2021 23,129 21,926 1,203 5.2% 5.1%
2022 23,268 22,189 1,079 4.6% 4.0%
2023 23,518 22,554 964 4.1% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com