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Lawrence County, MO


Designated Market Area: Springfield, MO-AR
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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Tracts in Lawrence County, MO

   



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2022 population: 38,683   ( 49 from 2010 , 688 from 2020)
Land area: 611.7 square miles
Population density: 63.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,710 87.14% 4.1%
Black:2190.57% 163.9%
Indian:3500.90% 16.3%
Asian:2880.74% 114.9%
2+ races:7962.06% 52.8%
Hispanic:3,3208.58% 35.8%
Total non-White:4,97312.86% 42.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,105 14.5
Deaths:1,25916.6
Net Migration: 82510.9
Net Immigration: 90.1
Change in White population:-1,430 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,479 3.8




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

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

2010
38,634
35,14090.96%
830.21%
3010.78%
1340.35%
5211.35%
2,4446.33%
3,4949.04%

2000
35,204
33,21394.34%
680.19%
2520.72%
860.24%
3771.07%
1,1953.39%
1,9915.66%

1990
30,236
29,61497.94%
180.06%
2700.89%
790.26%
n/a
2550.84%
6222.06%

1980
28,973
28,67498.97%
00.00%
1260.43%
460.16%
n/a
1270.44%
2991.03%

1970
24,585
24,30598.86%
420.17%
460.19%
60.02%
n/a
1740.71%
280 1.14%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,705 13.4
3,83110.9
1,3944.0
4031.1
1,927 5.5
1,503 4.3
1990's
NumberRate
4,668 15.4
3,94013.0
3,09810.2
750.2
3,599 11.9
1,369 4.5
1980's
NumberRate
4,131 14.3
3,512 12.1
756 2.6
n/a
940 3.2
323 1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,580 14.6
n/a
4,369 17.8
19 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Lawrence County, MO
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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
38.7
9,645 24.9%
29,038 75.1%
6,856 17.7%
14,629
2.57
9,826 67.2%
7,367 75.0%
701 7.1%
4,803 32.8%

2010
NumberPercent
39.1
10,175 26.3%
28,459 73.7%
6,300 16.3%
14,869
2.56
10,405 70.0%
8,223 79.0%
872 8.4%
4,464 30.0%

2000
NumberPercent
36.7
9,584 27.2%
25,620 72.8%
5,489 15.6%
13,612
2.54
9,914 72.8%
8,188 82.6%
781 7.9%
3,698 27.2%

1990
NumberPercent
35.6
8,084 26.7%
22,152 73.3%
5,393 17.8%
11,798
2.51
8,560 72.6%
7,326 85.6%
576 6.7%
3,238 27.4%

1980
NumberPercent
34.3
8,330 28.8%
20,643 71.2%
5,130 17.7%
10,755
2.65
8,258 76.8%
7,394 89.5%
381 4.6%
2,497 23.2%

2022 Housing Data for Lawrence County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,267 
Median Value$145,800 
Occupied14,62989.9%
Vacant1,63810.1%
Owned10,35870.8%
Rented4,27129.2%
Median Rent$783 
Single-Family Units12,75678.4%
    Detached12,61677.6%
    Attached1400.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units4843.0%
Mobile Homes1,78110.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lawrence County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008655.9%
$10,000 to $14,9999436.4%
$15,000 to $19,9995633.8%
$20,000 to $24,9997184.9%
$25,000 to $29,9998675.9%
$30,000 to $34,9996884.7%
$35,000 to $39,9998485.8%
$40,000 to $44,9995994.1%
$45,000 to $49,9996464.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3109.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,48310.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,97513.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3419.2%
$125,000 to $149,9998495.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995023.4%
$200,000 or more4323.0%
Median Household Income52,225 
Per Capita Income26,407 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9556.5%
Public Assistance3752.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,13114.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,50968.8%
Unemployed8504.0%
In Armed Forces720.3%
Total Labor Force15,43173.2%
Not in Labor Force5,65926.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,6895,06756.9%
Non-Profit1811,00415.3%
Self-Employed1,11459765.1%
Local Government47585535.7%
State Government21826345.3%
Federal Government10711149.1%
Total Private + Self7,8035,66457.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9812,23330.5%
Total8,7847,89752.7%
Pct. Govt.12.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,91511.5%
Sales and Office Occupations4,08224.4%
Professional, Technical2,17213.0%
Service Occupations2,84817.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1611.0%
All others5,69134.1%
White Collar 48.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,14918.8%
Health care and social assistance2,40114.4%
Retail trade2,34614.0%
Educational services1,1847.1%
Construction1,1667.0%
Transportation and warehousing1,0126.1%
Accommodation and food services7474.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7074.2%
Finance and insurance6984.2%
Other services6824.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6043.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4822.9%
Wholesale trade4662.8%
Public administration4352.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2791.7%
Utilities1200.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation710.4%
Information690.4%
Management620.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction280.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,4586.43%
Puerto Rican3570.93%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican50.01%
Total Central American1600.42%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan850.22%
Honduran330.09%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran420.11%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1390.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1260.33%
Burmese460.12%
Vietnamese50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English32,55891.2%
Spanish1,8005.0%
German, other Germanic5131.4%
Other Indo-European4811.3%
Tagalog1990.6%
Other Asian790.2%
Korean300.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic300.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,55819.8%
Irish5,08413.3%
American4,14210.8%
English4,13010.8%
Italian8922.3%
French8502.2%
Scottish7351.9%
Polish7341.9%
Dutch6831.8%
Scotch-Irish4461.2%
European3941.0%
Swedish3250.9%
Danish1950.5%
Norwegian1950.5%
British1930.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen37,51498.1%
Not a citizen7171.9%
Native36,93096.6%
Foreign-born1,3013.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lawrence County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,282 5.0%2,321 9.1%10,204 40.1%7,719 30.4%2,762 10.9%1,136 4.5%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,282 5.0%
9-12 Years 2,321 9.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,204 40.1%
Some College 7,719 30.4%
Bach. Degree 2,762 10.9%
Grad Degree 1,136 4.5%
Average years of education: 12.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Lawrence County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 14,342 13,598 744 5.2% 5.9%
1991 14,663 13,838 825 5.6% 6.6%
1992 14,738 13,788 950 6.4% 6.2%
1993 14,849 13,859 990 6.7% 6.2%
1994 15,184 14,333 851 5.6% 5.2%
1995 15,710 14,970 740 4.7% 4.8%
1996 15,864 14,973 891 5.6% 4.7%
1997 16,464 15,437 1,027 6.2% 4.4%
1998 15,951 15,204 747 4.7% 4.0%
1999 16,297 15,756 541 3.3% 3.2%
2000 18,438 17,852 586 3.2% 3.4%
2001 18,655 17,856 799 4.3% 4.5%
2002 18,325 17,444 881 4.8% 5.3%
2003 18,463 17,553 910 4.9% 5.7%
2004 18,679 17,764 915 4.9% 5.9%
2005 18,864 17,989 875 4.6% 5.4%
2006 19,338 18,584 754 3.9% 4.9%
2007 19,418 18,634 784 4.0% 5.1%
2008 19,635 18,677 958 4.9% 6.2%
2009 19,191 17,637 1,554 8.1% 9.0%
2010 17,483 15,870 1,613 9.2% 9.5%
2011 17,312 15,842 1,470 8.5% 8.6%
2012 17,194 16,037 1,157 6.7% 7.2%
2013 17,373 16,216 1,157 6.7% 6.8%
2014 17,413 16,383 1,030 5.9% 6.2%
2015 17,773 16,885 888 5.0% 5.1%
2016 17,766 16,992 774 4.4% 4.5%
2017 17,861 17,227 634 3.5% 3.8%
2018 18,078 17,523 555 3.1% 3.2%
2019 17,927 17,298 629 3.5% 3.3%
2020 17,672 16,599 1,073 6.1% 6.1%
2021 17,309 16,647 662 3.8% 4.1%
2022 17,057 16,641 416 2.4% 2.5%
2023 17,083 16,555 528 3.1% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com