Lawrence County, Arkansas

Lawrence County is home to 16,238 people. 20.1% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Arkansas rate (16.0%). The median household income is $44,882.

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MeasureValueArkansasYearSource
Population16,2383,049,3912024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$44,882$60,7732024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line20.1%16.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty25.9%21.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance11.5%9.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%25.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$98,900$188,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$697$9472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income43.5%44.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.0%5.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.3 years38.5 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.