Economy & Jobs — Lawrence County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments779
Total Employees9,485
Avg Annual Employment11,816
Avg Annual Pay$45,770
Total Annual Wages$540,801,941
Annual Payroll (thousands)$378,843
Unemployment Rate6.3%

Income

Median Household Income$51,038
Poverty Rate16.1%
IRS Returns18,370
Total AGI (thousands)$1,045,188
Average AGI per Return$56,896

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$271,633,812
Per Capita$6,151
Population Basis44,159

Agriculture

Total Farms27
Land in Farms (acres)12,511
Avg Farm Size (acres)463
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants18
Fast Food33
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks8

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.553190+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.656746+00:00.