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Lawrence County, Missouri

Lawrence County, Missouri · ZIP 64748, 64848, 64862

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 39,151 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 14,694Households
  • $55,849Median household income
  • $159,800Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 19ZIP codes

Lawrence County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+7.9%
34k36k38k40k2000: 35,20420002010: 38,63420102020: 38,001202035,20438,001
Population of Lawrence County at each census
CensusPopulation
200035,204
201038,634
202038,001

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lawrence County
Under $50k44.2%
$50k to $100k31.3%
$100k to $150k16%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over3%

Median household income $55,849 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lawrence County
Owner occupied
10,697 units
Renter occupied
3,997 units
Vacancy rate
9.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lawrence County2023
Retail trade1,327
Manufacturing1,272
Health care and social assistance887
Accommodation and food services806
Construction428
Other services (except public administration)391
Transportation and warehousing340
Finance and insurance208

6,385 employees in 689 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lawrence County compared with its state
Lawrence County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLawrence CountyMissouri
Population38,3926,168,181
Median household income$55,849$68,920
Median age39.038.9
Median home value$159,800$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.6%31.9%
Foreign-born residents3.5%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes72.8%67.9%
Mean commute to work24.7 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lawrence County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AuroraCity7,5736.40 sq mi
Mount VernonCity4,7034.14 sq mi
MarionvilleCity2,0901.79 sq mi
Pierce CityCity1,2721.29 sq mi
MillerCity7140.77 sq mi
VeronaTown5120.87 sq mi
FreistattVillage1830.21 sq mi
Stotts CityCity1780.51 sq mi
HalltownVillage1030.21 sq mi
ChesapeakeCensus designated place00.45 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Lawrence County

Jobs across Lawrence County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.