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Lawrence County, Arkansas
At a Glance
Population 16,216 County Seat Lawrence County Courthouse State FIPS 05 County FIPS 075 Num Towns 13 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 11,172 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 16,258 Median Age 39.8 Veterans 827 Housing Units 7,556 Uninsured 241 Net Migration (recent) 30 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 275 Total Employees 3,290 Avg Annual Pay $43,366 Median Household Income $43,606 Poverty Rate 17.8% Unemployment Rate 6.7% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $52,419 Federal Spending FY2024 $130,652,303 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,057
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $84,300 Median Rent $690 FMR Studio $618 FMR 1BR $646 FMR 2BR $848 FMR 3BR $1,087 FMR 4BR $1,294
Health & Safety
Hospitals 14 EMS Stations 39 Fire Stations 39 Police Stations 39 Adult Smoking 23.9% Adult Obesity 39.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 24.0 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.32 Electric Customers 1476944 Towns with Broadband Data 13 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 13
Community
Churches 12 Libraries 13 Historic Places (NRHP) 27 Homeless Population N/A Schools 81 SNAP Stores 19 Bank Branches 8
Agriculture
Total Farms 8 Land in Farms (acres) 91,542 Avg Farm Size (acres) 11,442.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-05-21 DR SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES 2025-05-08 EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-05 EM HURRICANE LAURA 2020-08-27 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2017-06-15 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-02-05 DR SEVERE STORMS,TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2014-04-29
Communities in Lawrence County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
