Lawrenceburg, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

11,844

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.5%

7.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,343

2.13% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lawrenceburg, TN is home to a population of 11.8k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.9% of Lawrenceburg, TN residents were born outside of the country (225 people).

In 2024, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.3k people) in Lawrenceburg, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 571 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 522 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawrenceburg, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 287
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
571 ± 196
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
522 ± 207

3.1%

Hispanic Population

367 people

3.1% of the people in Lawrenceburg, TN are hispanic (367 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lawrenceburg, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

225 people

2.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

300 people

As of 2024, 1.9% of Lawrenceburg, TN residents (225 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 Lawrenceburg, TN was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
167 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 39

Lawrenceburg, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lawrenceburg, TN.

Economy

The economy of Lawrenceburg, TN employs 5.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lawrenceburg, TN were Manufacturing (851 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (719 people), and Retail Trade (700 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($65,319), Public Administration ($56,709), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,781).

Employment

Occupations

5.18k

2024 Value

± 618

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawrenceburg, TN grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 4.64k employees to 5.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawrenceburg, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (632 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (574 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (531 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawrenceburg, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

5.18k

2024 Value

± 618

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawrenceburg, TN grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 4.64k employees to 5.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawrenceburg, TN, are Manufacturing (851 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (719 people), and Retail Trade (700 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawrenceburg, TN, though some of these residents may live in Lawrenceburg, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,267

Median earning men ± $7,491

$33,984

Median earning women ± $12,324

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($103,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,071), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,646).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($52,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,797), and Manufacturing ($42,102).

Education

The student population of Lawrenceburg, TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 125 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lawrenceburg, TN are White (38 and 92.7%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 4.88%), and Black or African American (1 and 2.44%).

The largest universities in Lawrenceburg, TN by number of degrees awarded are Lawrenceburg Technical College (41 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lawrenceburg, TN are General Cosmetology (24 and 58.5%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (15 and 36.6%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (2 and 4.88%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 128 students enrolled in Lawrenceburg, TN, 2.34% men and 97.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 112 records, of which 97.3% were women and 2.68% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

24 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lawrenceburg, TN was General Cosmetology with 24 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Lawrenceburg, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lawrenceburg Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

41 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lawrenceburg Technical College with 41 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lawrenceburg, TN, which is 0.0513 times less than the 39 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 38 degrees mean that there were 19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawrenceburg, TN was $184,600 in 2024, which is 0.555 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,100 to $184,600, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawrenceburg, TN is 57.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lawrenceburg, TN have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawrenceburg, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,288

$2,944

Median Property Taxes

±$435

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 Lawrenceburg, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.7%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.7% of the housing units in Lawrenceburg, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lawrenceburg, TN 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.

$42,343

Median Household Income

± $7,497

5.11k

Number of Households

± 596

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.11k households in Lawrenceburg, TN grew to $42,343 from the previous year's value of $41,458.

The following chart displays the households in Lawrenceburg, TN 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 Lawrenceburg, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (6.55%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Lawrenceburg, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.55%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawrenceburg, TN have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Lawrenceburg, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lawrenceburg, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lawrenceburg, TN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawrenceburg, TN (2.44k out of 11.4k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lawrenceburg, TN 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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