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Lawrence County, AL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Decatur, AL
Designated Market Area: Huntsville-Decatur-Florence, AL-TN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 33,214   ( 1,125 from 2010 , 137 from 2020)
Land area: 690.7 square miles
Population density: 48.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,365 76.37% 4.0%
Black:3,34010.06% 14.7%
Indian:1,8585.59% 3.6%
Asian:900.27% 95.7%
2+ races:1,6154.86% 13.0%
Hispanic:9462.85% 64.8%
Total non-White:7,84923.63% 0.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:811 12.3
Deaths:1,21818.4
Net Migration: 5257.9
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-1,055 -3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-70 -0.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
34,339
26,42076.94%
3,91711.41%
1,9285.61%
460.13%
1,4294.16%
5741.67%
7,91923.06%

2000
34,803
26,89977.29%
4,61313.25%
1,8395.28%
360.10%
1,0463.01%
3671.05%
7,90422.71%

1990
31,513
24,58178.00%
4,78815.19%
2,1156.71%
110.03%
n/a
180.06%
6,93222.00%

1980
30,170
24,86882.43%
5,06216.78%
590.20%
160.05%
n/a
1650.55%
5,30217.57%

1970
27,281
22,01580.70%
5,22319.15%
10.00%
30.01%
n/a
390.14%
5,266 19.30%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,741 10.7
3,2139.2
-1,158-3.3
1180.3
-479 -1.4
15 0.0
1990's
NumberRate
4,453 14.1
3,0329.6
1,1083.5
390.1
2,318 7.4
972 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
4,554 15.1
2,763 9.2
-360 -1.2
n/a
-287 -1.0
1,630 5.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-166 -0.6
n/a
2,853 10.5
36 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Lawrence County, AL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.7
7,172 21.6%
26,042 78.4%
6,149 18.5%
12,829
2.56
8,804 68.6%
6,960 79.1%
487 5.5%
4,025 31.4%

2010
NumberPercent
40.6
7,964 23.2%
26,375 76.8%
4,999 14.6%
13,654
2.50
9,985 73.1%
7,607 76.2%
815 8.2%
3,669 26.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.1
8,922 25.6%
25,881 74.4%
4,198 12.1%
13,555
2.55
10,267 75.7%
8,379 81.6%
764 7.4%
3,288 24.3%

1990
NumberPercent
32.3
8,618 27.3%
22,895 72.7%
3,732 11.8%
11,476
2.73
9,164 79.9%
7,543 82.3%
660 7.2%
2,312 20.1%

1980
NumberPercent
28.6
10,061 33.3%
20,109 66.7%
3,302 10.9%
9,868
3.04
8,232 83.4%
7,165 87.0%
460 5.6%
1,636 16.6%

2022 Housing Data for Lawrence County, AL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,270 
Median Value$134,200 
Occupied12,82984.0%
Vacant2,44116.0%
Owned10,19179.4%
Rented2,63820.6%
Median Rent$692 
Single-Family Units10,26367.2%
    Detached10,18066.7%
    Attached830.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units5033.3%
Mobile Homes4,09026.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lawrence County, AL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007495.8%
$10,000 to $14,9996845.3%
$15,000 to $19,9995614.4%
$20,000 to $24,9997055.5%
$25,000 to $29,9997005.5%
$30,000 to $34,9995804.5%
$35,000 to $39,9996304.9%
$40,000 to $44,9995634.4%
$45,000 to $49,9995654.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2009.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,36110.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,75013.6%
$100,000 to $124,9998706.8%
$125,000 to $149,9996835.3%
$150,000 to $199,9995043.9%
$200,000 or more7245.6%
Median Household Income54,786 
Per Capita Income29,486 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9647.5%
Public Assistance1351.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,11216.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,76963.3%
Unemployed3591.8%
In Armed Forces120.1%
Total Labor Force13,14065.2%
Not in Labor Force7,02534.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,6354,06958.1%
Non-Profit25853932.4%
Self-Employed1,08143871.2%
Local Government41066138.3%
State Government18631237.3%
Federal Government1608465.6%
Total Private + Self6,7164,50759.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0141,59638.9%
Total7,7306,10355.9%
Pct. Govt.13.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,3239.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,36717.1%
Professional, Technical2,96221.4%
Service Occupations2,02414.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing430.3%
All others5,16037.3%
White Collar 48.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,01721.8%
Retail trade1,77512.8%
Health care and social assistance1,74412.6%
Construction1,3109.5%
Educational services1,2849.3%
Transportation and warehousing6644.8%
Other services6274.5%
Accommodation and food services5343.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5173.7%
Wholesale trade4563.3%
Public administration3942.8%
Finance and insurance3672.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3542.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3012.2%
Utilities1721.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1170.8%
Information750.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation700.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction580.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lawrence County, AL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4731.43%
Puerto Rican1260.38%
Cuban20.01%
Dominican770.23%
Total Central American1260.38%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1260.38%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American200.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean200.06%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic50.02%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese500.15%
Filipino170.05%
Japanese90.03%
Indian20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English30,53697.3%
Spanish6922.2%
Vietnamese500.2%
Arabic350.1%
Other Asian340.1%
Tagalog210.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American8,22324.8%
English2,8838.7%
Irish2,8318.5%
German1,4094.3%
Scottish9973.0%
Italian4831.5%
Scotch-Irish3140.9%
Dutch2040.6%
French1860.6%
European1690.5%
Scandinavian1350.4%
Norwegian620.2%
Polish480.1%
African370.1%
Swedish360.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen32,88899.3%
Not a citizen2280.7%
Native32,74998.9%
Foreign-born3671.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lawrence County, AL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,343 5.7%2,727 11.6%9,660 41.1%6,043 25.7%2,364 10.1%1,341 5.7%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,343 5.7%
9-12 Years 2,727 11.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,660 41.1%
Some College 6,043 25.7%
Bach. Degree 2,364 10.1%
Grad Degree 1,341 5.7%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lawrence County, AL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,166 13,891 1,275 8.4% 6.8%
1991 15,393 13,889 1,504 9.8% 7.3%
1992 15,207 13,648 1,559 10.3% 7.5%
1993 15,338 13,851 1,487 9.7% 7.2%
1994 15,148 13,954 1,194 7.9% 6.2%
1995 15,558 14,415 1,143 7.3% 5.9%
1996 15,808 14,765 1,043 6.6% 5.2%
1997 16,118 15,060 1,058 6.6% 4.9%
1998 16,351 15,433 918 5.6% 4.5%
1999 16,652 15,666 986 5.9% 4.7%
2000 16,682 15,843 839 5.0% 4.6%
2001 16,621 15,622 999 6.0% 5.2%
2002 16,142 15,044 1,098 6.8% 5.9%
2003 15,848 14,793 1,055 6.7% 6.0%
2004 16,003 14,992 1,011 6.3% 5.6%
2005 15,934 15,053 881 5.5% 4.4%
2006 15,659 14,910 749 4.8% 4.0%
2007 15,843 15,181 662 4.2% 4.1%
2008 15,874 14,809 1,065 6.7% 5.8%
2009 15,702 13,734 1,968 12.5% 10.1%
2010 14,892 13,052 1,840 12.4% 10.4%
2011 14,775 13,183 1,592 10.8% 9.6%
2012 14,408 13,078 1,330 9.2% 8.2%
2013 14,273 13,066 1,207 8.5% 7.3%
2014 14,046 12,896 1,150 8.2% 6.7%
2015 13,642 12,582 1,060 7.8% 6.1%
2016 13,607 12,665 942 6.9% 5.9%
2017 13,601 12,909 692 5.1% 4.6%
2018 13,984 13,406 578 4.1% 3.9%
2019 14,230 13,779 451 3.2% 3.0%
2020 14,363 13,660 703 4.9% 5.9%
2021 14,503 14,085 418 2.9% 3.4%
2022 14,737 14,382 355 2.4% 2.6%
2023 14,920 14,583 337 2.3% 2.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com