Overview
16,292
Total Population
39.8
Median age
49.94%
Female population %
100.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
59.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
283
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 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lawrence County's population under 18 was 22.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lawrence County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lawrence County, 18.36% were under the age of 15, 20.65% aged 15 to 29, 42.15% aged 30 to 64, 16.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 20 less females than males in Lawrence County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.94% females and 50.06% males in Lawrence County, AR.
- The Lawrence County, AR gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 647.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 668.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lawrence County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lawrence County population: 94.01% are White, 1.33% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.21% are some other race and 4.09% are multiracial.
- Lawrence County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 283 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,009 (98.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lawrence County is White with a population of 15,316 (94.01% 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 17,658 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Lawrence County's population decreased by 112 (0.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lawrence County's population decreased by 1,306 (7.46%), 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 2022 at 16,205.
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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)