Lawrence County, South Dakota

Lawrence County is home to 27,233 people. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the South Dakota rate (11.9%). The median household income is $73,384.

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MeasureValueSouth DakotaYearSource
Population27,233907,4282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$73,384$75,0812024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.6%11.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty12.9%14.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.9%9.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%31.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$346,500$257,4002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$938$9462024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income33.9%39.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.0%4.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.8 years38.0 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.