Lawrence County, AR

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US Senator

N/AJohn Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.8

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

18.2%

2.34% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$44,164

1.28% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$91,100

8.07% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,560

1.05% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Lawrence County, AR had a population of N/A people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $44,164. Between N/A and N/A the population of Lawrence County, AR N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $43,606 to $44,164, a 1.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.25%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.984%).

None of the households in Lawrence County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Lawrence County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lawrence County, AR was $91,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.

Most people in Lawrence County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lawrence County, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lawrence County, AR is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.775% of Lawrence County, AR residents were born outside of the country (126 people).

In 2023, there were 34.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15k people) in Lawrence County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 435 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 265 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Lawrence County, AR residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lawrence County, AR was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lawrence County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 282
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
435 ± 82
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
265 ± 279

2.14%

Hispanic Population

348 people

2.14% of the people in Lawrence County, AR are hispanic (348 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lawrence County, AR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.775%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

1.13%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

184 people

As of 2023, 0.775% of Lawrence County, AR residents (126 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lawrence County, AR was 1.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lawrence County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
328 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
185 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
112 ± 66

Lawrence County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lawrence County, AR employs 6.56k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lawrence County, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,052 people), Manufacturing (1,006 people), and Construction (712 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($100,714), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,321), and Transportation & Warehousing ($56,607).

Employment

Occupations

6.56k

2023 Value

± 459

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 9.88%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lawrence County, AR grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 6.49k employees to 6.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawrence County, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (770 people), Production Occupations (740 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (555 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawrence County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.56k

2023 Value

± 459

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 9.88%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lawrence County, AR grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 6.49k employees to 6.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawrence County, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,052 people), Manufacturing (1,006 people), and Construction (712 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawrence County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Lawrence County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,429), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,208), Public Administration ($48,090), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,055).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

25
Other Services (except Public Administration)
21
Retail Trade
20
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$32.4k
Retail Trade
$27.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$15.6k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

N/AJohn Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ATom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Lawrence County, AR awarded 135 degrees. The student population of Lawrence County, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 254 male students and 260 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lawrence County, AR are White (111 and 88.1%), followed by Black or African American (11 and 8.73%), Two or More Races (2 and 1.59%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 0.794%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $18,860.

Completions

Student Diversity

In 2023, 66 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lawrence County, AR, which is 0.957 times less than the 69 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 111 degrees mean that there were 10.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 11 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawrence County, AR was $91,100 in 2023, which is 0.3 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $84,300 to $91,100, a 8.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawrence County, AR is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Lawrence County, AR have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawrence County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lawrence County, AR is $44,164. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lawrence County, AR was Census Tract 4701, Lawrence County, AR with a value of $51,875, followed by Census Tract 4703, Lawrence County, AR and Census Tract 4702, Lawrence County, AR, with respective values of $50,972 and $48,778.

In 2024, 8.43% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lawrence County, AR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.77%.

Housing

Property

$91,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,431

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lawrence County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lawrence County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2023

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.2% of the housing units in Lawrence County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lawrence County, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 4701, Lawrence County, AR
Census Tract 4703, Lawrence County, AR
Census Tract 4702, Lawrence County, AR

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Lawrence County, AR was Census Tract 4701, Lawrence County, AR with a value of $51,875, followed by Census Tract 4703, Lawrence County, AR and Census Tract 4702, Lawrence County, AR, with respective values of $50,972 and $48,778.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lawrence County, AR colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,164

Median Household Income

± $4,056

6.44k

Number of Households

± 466

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.44k households in Lawrence County, AR grew to $44,164 from the previous year's value of $43,606.

The following chart displays the households in Lawrence County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lawrence County, AR is from Lawrence County, AR.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Lawrence County, AR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.4%)
Carpooled (9.51%)
Worked At Home (3.36%)

In 2023, 84.4% of workers in Lawrence County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.51%) and those who worked at home (3.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawrence County, AR have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Lawrence County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lawrence County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lawrence County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lawrence County, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 8.43% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lawrence County, AR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.77%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawrence County, AR (2.85k out of 15.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lawrence County, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.7% of the population of Lawrence County, AR has health coverage, with 28.5% on employee plans, 31.4% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 2.51% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.28%

Uninsured

28.5%

Employer Coverage

31.4%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

2.51%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lawrence County, AR grew by 5.05% from 8.84% to 9.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lawrence County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.