Lawrence County

Lawrence County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population44,159
County SeatLawrence County Courthouse
State FIPS47
County FIPS099
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population16,457
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)44,377
Median Age39.0
Veterans2,150
Housing Units18,660
Uninsured1,427
Net Migration (recent)1,908
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments779
Total Employees9,485
Avg Annual Pay$45,770
Median Household Income$51,038
Poverty Rate16.1%
Unemployment Rate6.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$56,896
Federal Spending FY2024$271,633,812
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,151

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$156,500
Median Rent$715
FMR Studio$703
FMR 1BR$708
FMR 2BR$929
FMR 3BR$1,119
FMR 4BR$1,232

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking24.6%
Adult Obesity40.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k41.6
Air Quality Good Days272

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches20
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)14
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools56
SNAP Stores59
Bank Branches14

Agriculture

Total Farms27
Land in Farms (acres)12,511
Avg Farm Size (acres)463.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO2023-05-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2019-04-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2015-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-08-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lawrence County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.