Lawrence County, IL

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2024 Population

15,031

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

0.246% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

1.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,324

3.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$99,100

3.77% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,936

0.686% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lawrence County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Lawrence County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lawrence County, IL was $99,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Lawrence County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lawrence County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Lawrence County, IL borders Crawford County, IL, Richland County, IL, Wabash County, IL, and Knox County, IN.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Lawrence County, IL is home to a population of 15k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.48% of Lawrence County, IL residents were born outside of the country (223 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Lawrence County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 932 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Lawrence County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lawrence County, IL was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lawrence County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 92
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 156
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
932 ± 131

2.15%

Hispanic Population

323 people

2.15% of the people in Lawrence County, IL are hispanic (323 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lawrence County, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
633,244 ± 19,044 people
India
161,770 ± 9,812 people
Poland
119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

Foreign-Born Population

1.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

223 people

1.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

216 people

As of 2024, 1.48% of Lawrence County, IL residents (223 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lawrence County, IL was 1.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lawrence County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
243 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
150 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
137 ± 78

Lawrence County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lawrence County, IL.

Economy

The economy of Lawrence County, IL employs 5.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lawrence County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (908 people), Manufacturing (891 people), and Retail Trade (575 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,059), Utilities ($125,556), and Information ($73,125).

Employment

Occupations

5.94k

2024 Value

± 541

−0.686%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawrence County, IL declined at a rate of −0.686%, from 5.98k employees to 5.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawrence County, IL, are Production Occupations (767 people), Management Occupations (642 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (593 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawrence County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.94k

2024 Value

± 541

−0.686%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawrence County, IL declined at a rate of −0.686%, from 5.98k employees to 5.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawrence County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (908 people), Manufacturing (891 people), and Retail Trade (575 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawrence County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lawrence County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,098

Median earning men ± $4,676

$33,454

Median earning women ± $4,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,250), Information ($73,340), and Wholesale Trade ($71,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,422), and Construction ($42,778).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

32
Other Services (except Public Administration)
16
Retail Trade
11
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$38.3k
Manufacturing
$15.8k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$14.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lawrence County, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawrence County, IL was $99,100 in 2024, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,500 to $99,100, a 3.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawrence County, IL is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lawrence County, IL have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawrence County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 6.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lawrence County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.5%.

Housing

Property

$99,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,803

$3,931

Median Property Taxes

±$372

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lawrence County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lawrence County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Lawrence County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lawrence County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,324

Median Household Income

± $4,940

5.47k

Number of Households

± 459

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.47k households in Lawrence County, IL grew to $55,324 from the previous year's value of $53,438.

The following chart displays the households in Lawrence County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lawrence County, IL is from Illinois.

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (8.45%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Lawrence County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (8.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawrence County, IL have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Lawrence County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lawrence County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lawrence County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lawrence County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 6.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lawrence County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawrence County, IL (1.96k out of 13.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lawrence County, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 20.9% of the children was living in poverty in Lawrence County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 107 in Lawrence County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 78.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.4% of the population of Lawrence County, IL has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 8.44% on non-group plans, and 0.493% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lawrence County, IL see 5,051 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,051 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 14914 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 168 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,051 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lawrence County, IL

Primary care physicians in Lawrence County, IL see an average of 5,051 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,051 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lawrence County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.61%

Uninsured

44.7%

Employer Coverage

23.4%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

8.44%

Non-Group

0.493%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lawrence County, IL declined by 11.5% from 7.47% to 6.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lawrence County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 79 in Lawrence County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lawrence County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.8% in Lawrence County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lawrence County, IL.