In 2022, Lawrence County, KY had a population of 16.2k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $42,488. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lawrence County, KY declined from 16,274 to 16,228, a −0.283% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,014 to $42,488, a 14.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%), White (Hispanic) (1.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.407%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.222%).
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 2022, the median property value in Lawrence County, KY was $100,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.
Most people in Lawrence County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 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.