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Lawrence County, Tennessee

Lawrence County, Tennessee · ZIP 38456, 38457, 38463

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 46,467 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 16,704Households
  • $53,233Median household income
  • $176,700Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Lawrence County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+10.6%
38k40k42k44k46k2000: 39,92620002010: 41,86920102020: 44,159202039,92644,159
Population of Lawrence County at each census
CensusPopulation
200039,926
201041,869
202044,159

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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lawrence County
Under $50k46.3%
$50k to $100k31.7%
$100k to $150k14.2%
$150k to $200k4.5%
$200k and over3.2%

Median household income $53,233 · 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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lawrence County
Owner occupied
12,718 units
Renter occupied
3,986 units
Vacancy rate
10.7%

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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lawrence County2023
Manufacturing2,126
Retail trade1,663
Health care and social assistance1,455
Accommodation and food services1,180
Transportation and warehousing732
Construction497
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services464
Wholesale trade410

9,681 employees in 788 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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lawrence County compared with its state
Lawrence County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLawrence CountyTennessee
Population44,9016,986,082
Median household income$53,233$67,097
Median age39.038.9
Median home value$176,700$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.5%30.4%
Foreign-born residents1.4%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes76.1%67.0%
Mean commute to work25.9 minutes25.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lawrence County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LawrenceburgCity12,11212.7 sq mi
LorettoCity1,8133.78 sq mi
St. JosephCity8203.77 sq mi
SummertownCensus designated place7932.01 sq mi
EthridgeTown5611.15 sq mi
LeomaCensus designated place3421.90 sq mi
WestpointCensus designated place2400.90 sq mi
Iron CityCensus designated place2260.69 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47 (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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.