Lawrence County

Lawrence County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population15,280
County SeatLawrence County Court House
State FIPS17
County FIPS101
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population9,261
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)15,302
Median Age40.9
Veterans988
Housing Units6,355
Uninsured64
Net Migration (recent)165
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments237
Total Employees2,700
Avg Annual Pay$51,158
Median Household Income$55,811
Poverty Rate13.7%
Unemployment Rate7.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$59,417
Federal Spending FY2024$99,208,154
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,493

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$93,900
Median Rent$781
FMR Studio$597
FMR 1BR$663
FMR 2BR$870
FMR 3BR$1,075
FMR 4BR$1,153

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking20.6%
Adult Obesity37.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k28.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches11
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools18
SNAP Stores12
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms332
Land in Farms (acres)76
Avg Farm Size (acres)0.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2013-05-10
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-06-07
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-06-24
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMRECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW2005-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-05-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lawrence County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.