In 2021, Lawrence County, KY had a population of 16.3k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $37,014. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lawrence County, KY grew from 15,604 to 16,274, a 4.29% increase and its median household income grew from $32,856 to $37,014, a 12.7% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%), White (Hispanic) (1.06%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.627%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.135%).
None of the households in Lawrence County, KY 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.
99.7% of the residents in Lawrence County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Lawrence County, KY was $91,900, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.
Most people in Lawrence County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lawrence County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Lawrence County, KY borders Boyd County, KY, Carter County, KY, Elliott County, KY, Johnson County, KY, Martin County, KY, Morgan County, KY, and Wayne County, WV.