Overview
33,089
Total Population
42.8
Median age
51.55%
Female population %
94:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
57.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
797
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lawrence County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lawrence County is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lawrence County's population under 18 was 21.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lawrence County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lawrence County, 18.32% were under the age of 15, 17.50% aged 15 to 29, 46.04% aged 30 to 64, 16.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,027 more females than males in Lawrence County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.55% females and 48.45% males in Lawrence County, AL.
- The Lawrence County, AL gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,317.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,322.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lawrence County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lawrence County population: 77.12% are White, 10.44% are Black or African American, 5.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.90% are some other race and 5.98% are multiracial.
- Lawrence County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 797 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 32,292 (97.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lawrence County is White with a population of 25,519 (77.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lawrence County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 34,879 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Lawrence County's population decreased by 554 (1.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lawrence County's population decreased by 1,225 (3.57%), 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 was lowest in year 2019 at 32,851.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)