Lawrence County, KY population between 2000 and 2022
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2022, population of Lawrence County increased by 532. In this period, the peak population was 16,656 in the year 2009. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 15,577 | - | - |
2001 | 15,675 | 98 | 0.63% |
2002 | 15,817 | 142 | 0.91% |
2003 | 15,832 | 15 | 0.09% |
2004 | 16,026 | 194 | 1.23% |
2005 | 16,198 | 172 | 1.07% |
2006 | 16,287 | 89 | 0.55% |
2007 | 16,417 | 130 | 0.8% |
2008 | 16,554 | 137 | 0.83% |
2009 | 16,656 | 102 | 0.62% |
2010 | 15,856 | -800 | -4.8% |
2011 | 15,931 | 75 | 0.47% |
2012 | 15,881 | -50 | -0.31% |
2013 | 15,893 | 12 | 0.08% |
2014 | 15,873 | -20 | -0.13% |
2015 | 15,861 | -12 | -0.08% |
2016 | 15,843 | -18 | -0.11% |
2017 | 15,757 | -86 | -0.54% |
2018 | 15,589 | -168 | -1.07% |
2019 | 15,395 | -194 | -1.24% |
2020 | 16,303 | 908 | 5.9% |
2021 | 16,268 | -35 | -0.21% |
2022 | 16,109 | -159 | -0.98% |
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Lawrence County, KY population from 2000 to 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lawrence County's population increased by 279 (1.79%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lawrence County's population increased by 447 (2.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lawrence County's population peaked in year 2009 at 16,656.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lawrence County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 15,395.
Lawrence County, KY annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2022, i.e. 22 annual cycles, the population of Lawrence County grew year by year for 12 years and declined for 10 years.
From 2000 to 2022, Lawrence County had an average annual population growth rate of 0.16% per year. Overall the population grew 3.42% between 2000 and 2022.
From 2019 to 2020, Lawrence County's population grew the most with an increase of 908 (5.90%).
While from 2009 and 2010, Lawrence County's population declined the most with a negative growth of 800 (-4.80%).
Things to know
Is Lawrence County, KY population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Lawrence County's population decreased by 194 between 2020 and 2022. The decrease was 35 (0.21%) between 2020 and 2021; and decrease of 159 (0.98%) between 2021 and 2022.
How has the population of Lawrence County, KY changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2012 and 2022, population of Lawrence County increased by 216 (1.36%). The population was highest at 16,303 in the year 2020 and lowest at 15,395 in the year 2019. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.16%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)