Lawrence County , Kentucky
Population: 16,171 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $45,584 Home $108,100 Rent $729/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lawrence County's headline indicators land 39% below the national median on income ($45,584), with housing 65% below the US figure ($108,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$45,584
Median Income
household
$108,100
Home Value
median
$729/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $45,584 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,027 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.0% |
| Median Home Value | $108,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $729/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 16,171 |
| Median Age | 42 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 14.2% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 53.3 · 53th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
20.48
🌀 Hurricane
34.25
🔥 Wildfire
66.95
❄️ Winter Storm
35.58
🌍 Earthquake
32.89
☀️ Drought
15.59
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