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Lawrence County, KY


Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2025): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2024 population: 15,798   ( 492 from 2020)
Land area: 415.6 square miles
Population density: 38.0 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:15,218 96.33% 3.6%
Black:930.59% 29.2%
Indian:200.13% 33.3%
Asian:560.35% 19.1%
2+ races:2251.42% 11.9%
Hispanic:1861.18% 5.7%
Total non-White:5803.67% 13.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:634 9.7
Deaths:1,06616.4
Net Migration: -76-1.2
Net Immigration: 60.1
Change in White population:-561 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:69 0.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Lawrence County, KY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -169 R +25 R + 4.0%
D -194
2024 vs. 2016 R +648 R +649 R + 3.6%
D -1
2020 vs. 2016 R +817 R +624 D + 0.4%
D +193
2024 vs. 2012 R +1,469 R +1,945 R + 23.0%
D -476
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,313 R +2,304 R + 37.9%
D -991
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 54% Donald Trump (R) 5,464 83.1% Kamala Harris (D) 1,044 15.9% 66 [+] 1.0% 6,574 19 33 0.32%
2020 56% Donald Trump* (R) 5,633 81.0% Joe Biden (D) 1,238 17.8% 84 [+] 1.2% 6,955 19 34 0.33%
2016 49% Donald Trump (R) 4,816 79.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,045 17.3% 181 [+] 3.0% 6,042 17 34 0.31%
2012 46% Mitt Romney (R) 3,995 71.4% Barack Obama* (D) 1,520 27.2% 77 [+] 1.4% 5,592 11 24 0.31%
2008 47% John McCain (R) 3,503 62.0% Barack Obama (D) 2,036 36.0% 110 [+] 1.9% 5,649 5 16 0.31%
2004 55% George W. Bush* (R) 3,755 57.7% John Kerry (D) 2,705 41.5% 53 [+] 0.8% 6,513 -2 7 0.36%
2000 46% George W. Bush (R) 2,969 55.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,258 42.5% 80 [+] 1.5% 5,307 -1 8 0.34%
1996 41% Bill Clinton* (D) 2,195 48.7% Robert Dole (R) 1,812 40.2% 496 [+] 11.0% 4,503 -5 0 0.32%
1992 49% Bill Clinton (D) 2,400 47.5% George Bush* (R) 2,084 41.2% 573 [+] 11.3% 5,057 0 4 0.34%
1988 45% George Bush (R) 2,294 50.9% Michael Dukakis (D) 2,198 48.8% 16 [+] 0.4% 4,508 -5 -3 0.34%
1984 51% Ronald Reagan* (R) 2,713 54.7% Walter Mondale (D) 2,223 44.8% 23 0.5% 4,959 -5 -4 0.36%
1980 52% Ronald Reagan (R) 2,564 51.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,362 47.4% 54 [+] 1.1% 4,980 2 1 0.38%
1976 52% Jimmy Carter (D) 2,402 56.1% Gerald Ford* (R) 1,838 42.9% 43 [+] 1.0% 4,283 -3 -5 0.37%
1972 54% Richard Nixon* (R) 2,392 60.5% George McGovern (D) 1,529 38.7% 34 [+] 0.9% 3,955 -3 0 0.37%
1968 67% Richard Nixon (R) 1,946 45.8% Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,825 43.0% 478 [+] 11.2% 4,249 2 2 0.40%
1964 67% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 2,703 60.7% Barry Goldwater (R) 1,745 39.2% 7 0.2% 4,455 4 1 0.43%
1960 80% Richard Nixon (R) 3,030 54.7% John Kennedy (D) 2,510 45.3% 0 0.0% 5,540 1 5 0.49%
1956 74% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,932 53.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,495 45.9% 11 0.2% 5,438 0 -3 0.52%
1952 67% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 2,696 50.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,597 49.0% 9 0.2% 5,302 1 -4 0.53%
1948 55% Harry Truman* (D) 2,372 52.1% Thomas Dewey (R) 2,117 46.5% 64 [+] 1.4% 4,553 5 1 0.55%
1944 58% Thomas Dewey (R) 2,715 52.9% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,408 46.9% 12 0.2% 5,135 8 7 0.59%
1940 66% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,178 50.8% Wendell Willkie (R) 3,055 48.9% 19 0.3% 6,252 7 4 0.64%
1936 69% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,175 51.8% Alf Landon (R) 2,944 48.0% 9 [+] 0.1% 6,128 8 12 0.66%
1932 74% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 3,701 57.0% Herbert Hoover* (R) 2,766 42.6% 27 [+] 0.4% 6,494 2 3 0.66%
1928 64% Herbert Hoover (R) 3,277 59.6% Al Smith (D) 2,217 40.3% 5 [+] 0.1% 5,499 0 1 0.58%
1924 57% Calvin Coolidge (R) 2,509 49.8% John Davis (D) 2,445 48.5% 86 [+] 1.7% 5,040 1 -4 0.62%
1920 60% Warren Harding (R) 2,849 52.4% James Cox (D) 2,558 47.1% 26 [+] 0.5% 5,433 3 -8 0.59%
1916 42% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1,928 49.7% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,910 49.2% 44 [+] 1.1% 3,882 3 4 0.75%
1912 37% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,648 45.4% William Taft* (R) 1,280 35.3% 701 [+] 19.3% 3,629 10 12 0.80%
1908 42% William Taft (R) 2,098 52.1% William J. Bryan (D) 1,878 46.6% 54 [+] 1.3% 4,030 4 0 0.82%
1904 40% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,014 52.7% Alton Parker (D) 1,752 45.9% 54 [+] 1.4% 3,820 6 -4 0.88%
1900 43% William McKinley* (R) 2,052 51.1% William J. Bryan (D) 1,946 48.4% 19 [+] 0.5% 4,017 3 -1 0.86%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lawrence County, KY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 30% Daniel Cameron (R) 2,287 62.7% Andy Beshear* (D) 1,361 37.3% 0 0.0% 3,648 15 0.28%
2022 S3 34% Rand Paul* (R) 3,179 77.0% Charles Booker (D) 948 23.0% 0 0.0% 4,127 15 0.28%
2020 S2 56% Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,089 73.5% Amy McGrath (D) 1,520 22.0% 313 [+] 4.5% 6,922 16 0.32%
2019 G 32% Matt Bevin* (R) 2,417 60.4% Andy Beshear (D) 1,515 37.8% 71 [+] 1.8% 4,003 12 0.28%
2016 S3 48% Rand Paul* (R) 3,652 62.2% Jim Gray (D) 2,218 37.8% 0 0.0% 5,870 5 0.31%
2015 G 22% Matt Bevin (R) 1,616 60.8% Jack Conway (D) 973 36.6% 67 [+] 2.5% 2,656 8 0.27%
2014 S2 42% Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,128 60.5% Alison Lundergan-Grimes (D) 1,842 35.6% 198 [+] 3.8% 5,168 4 0.36%
2011 G 19% Steve Beshear* (D) 1,270 54.3% David Williams (R) 952 40.7% 118 [+] 5.0% 2,340 5 0.28%
2010 S3 40% Rand Paul (R) 2,685 54.9% Jack Conway (D) 2,207 45.1% 0 0.0% 4,892 -1 0.36%
2008 S2 46% Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,923 52.5% Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,641 47.5% 0 0.0% 5,564 0 0.31%
2007 G 27% Steve Beshear (D) 2,150 67.1% Ernie Fletcher* (R) 1,055 32.9% 0 0.0% 3,205 -8 0.30%
2004 S3 52% Jim Bunning* (R) 3,322 54.4% Daniel Mongiardo (D) 2,790 45.6% 0 0.0% 6,112 4 0.35%
2003 G 28% Ben Chandler (D) 1,654 50.8% Ernie Fletcher (R) 1,603 49.2% 0 0.0% 3,257 -6 0.30%
2002 S2 43% Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,035 60.1% Lois Weinberg (D) 2,017 39.9% 0 0.0% 5,052 -5 0.45%
1999 G 17% Paul Patton* (D) 1,341 69.1% Peppy Martin (R) 448 23.1% 152 [+] 7.8% 1,941 1 0.33%
1998 S3 45% Scotty Baesler (D) 2,546 50.0% Jim Bunning (R) 2,519 49.5% 24 [+] 0.5% 5,089 0 0.44%
1996 S2 38% Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,083 49.7% Steve Beshear (D) 2,053 49.0% 51 [+] 1.2% 4,187 -6 0.32%
1995 G 31% Paul Patton (D) 2,220 67.2% Larry Forgy (R) 1,080 32.7% 4 [+] 0.1% 3,304 -16 0.34%
1992 S3 43% Wendell Ford* (D) 2,813 63.2% David Williams (R) 1,601 36.0% 39 [+] 0.9% 4,453 0 0.33%
1991 G 26% Brereton Jones (D) 1,715 66.0% Larry Hopkins (R) 885 34.0% 0 0.0% 2,600 -1 0.31%
1990 S2 41% Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,324 56.6% Harvey Sloane (D) 1,783 43.4% 0 0.0% 4,107 4 0.45%
1987 G 26% Wallace Wilkinson (D) 1,645 63.7% John Harper (R) 937 36.3% 0 0.0% 2,582 1 0.33%
1986 S3 28% Wendell Ford* (D) 2,027 73.1% Jackson Andrews (R) 745 26.9% 0 0.0% 2,772 1 0.41%
1984 S2 46% Walter "Dee" Huddleston* (D) 2,456 55.0% Mitch McConnell (R) 1,991 44.6% 21 [+] 0.5% 4,468 -5 0.35%
1983 G 32% Martha Layne Collins (D) 1,771 56.2% Jim Bunning (R) 1,357 43.1% 22 [+] 0.7% 3,150 -1 0.31%
1980 S3 43% Wendell Ford* (D) 2,574 61.9% Mary Louise Foust (R) 1,584 38.1% 0 0.0% 4,158 3 0.38%
1979 G 38% Louie Nunn (R) 1,803 53.8% John Y. Brown, Jr. (D) 1,551 46.2% 0 0.0% 3,354 13 0.36%
1978 S2 21% Louie Guenthner (R) 911 50.9% Walter "Dee" Huddleston* (D) 824 46.0% 56 [+] 3.1% 1,791 14 0.38%
1975 G 37% Julian Carroll* (D) 1,673 56.9% Robert Gable (R) 1,266 43.1% 0 0.0% 2,939 6 0.39%
1974 S3 36% Wendell Ford (D) 1,555 56.0% Marlow Cook* (R) 1,184 42.6% 40 [+] 1.4% 2,779 -1 0.37%
1972 S2 53% Louie Nunn (R) 2,055 52.5% Walter "Dee" Huddleston (D) 1,836 46.9% 27 [+] 0.7% 3,918 5 0.38%
1971 G 61% Wendell Ford (D) 2,067 51.3% Tom Emberton (R) 1,908 47.4% 52 [+] 1.3% 4,027 3 0.43%
1968 S3 61% Katherine Peden (D) 2,000 51.8% Marlow Cook (R) 1,852 47.9% 11 [+] 0.3% 3,863 -3 0.41%
1967 G 62% Louie Nunn (R) 2,104 52.8% Henry Ward (D) 1,852 46.5% 27 [+] 0.7% 3,983 2 0.45%
1966 S2 49% John Sherman Cooper* (R) 1,961 61.9% John Y. Brown (D) 1,205 38.1% 0 0.0% 3,166 -3 0.42%
1963 G 69% Louie Nunn (R) 2,640 57.1% Ned Breathitt (D) 1,981 42.9% 0 0.0% 4,621 8 0.52%
1962 S3 65% Thruston Morton* (R) 2,300 51.8% Wilson Wyatt (D) 2,136 48.2% 0 0.0% 4,436 -1 0.54%
1960 S2 78% John Sherman Cooper* (R) 3,203 58.8% Keen Johnson (D) 2,242 41.2% 0 0.0% 5,445 0 0.50%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Lawrence County, KY

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 5,537 100.0% 0 0.0% 5,537
County Total for 2024-11-05:   5,537
2022-11-08 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 3,400 82.8% Conor Halbleib (D) 705 17.2% 0 0.0% 4,105
County Total for 2022-11-08:   4,105
2020-11-03 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 5,658 82.8% Matthew Best (D) 1,177 17.2% 0 0.0% 6,835
County Total for 2020-11-03:   6,835
2018-11-06 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 3,903 75.9% Ken Stepp (D) 1,240 24.1% 0 0.0% 5,143
County Total for 2018-11-06:   5,143
2016-11-08 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 4,847 100.0% 0 0.0% 4,847
County Total for 2016-11-08:   4,847
2014-11-04 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 3,556 71.6% Ken Stepp (D) 1,413 28.4% 0 0.0% 4,969
County Total for 2014-11-04:   4,969
2012-11-06 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 3,870 72.0% Ken Stepp (D) 1,506 28.0% 0 0.0% 5,376
County Total for 2012-11-06:   5,376
2010-11-02 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 3,220 66.7% Jim Holbert (D) 1,608 33.3% 0 0.0% 4,828
County Total for 2010-11-02:   4,828
2008-11-04 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 3,707 78.8% Jim Holbert (I) 995 21.2% 0 0.0% 4,702
County Total for 2008-11-04:   4,702
2006-11-07 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 3,066 60.4% Ken Stepp (D) 2,013 39.6% 0 0.0% 5,079
County Total for 2006-11-07:   5,079
2004-11-02 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 3,761 100.0% 0 0.0% 3,761
County Total for 2004-11-02:   3,761
2002-11-05 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 3,154 66.9% Sidney Jane Bailey (D) 1,558 33.1% 0 0.0% 4,712
County Total for 2002-11-05:   4,712
2000-11-07 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 2,747 60.7% Sidney Jane Bailey (D) 1,778 39.3% 0 0.0% 4,525
County Total for 2000-11-07:   4,525
1998-11-03 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 2,635 59.4% Sidney Jane Bailey (D) 1,804 40.6% 0 0.0% 4,439
County Total for 1998-11-03:   4,439
1996-11-05 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 2,216 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,216
County Total for 1996-11-05:   2,216
1994-11-08 KY04Jim Bunning* (R) 1,158 57.2% Sally Skaggs (D) 865 42.8% 0 0.0% 2,023
1994-11-08 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 243 65.9% Doc Blevins (D) 126 34.1% 0 0.0% 369
County Total for 1994-11-08:   2,392
1992-11-03 KY04Floyd Poore (D) 1,912 51.3% Jim Bunning* (R) 1,813 48.7% 0 0.0% 3,725
1992-11-03 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 479 54.2% John Hays (D) 405 45.8% 0 0.0% 884
County Total for 1992-11-03:   4,609
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Lawrence County, KY

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 12,420 7,074 57.0% 4,274 34.4% 1,072 8.6% Rep +2,800 Rep +22.5% 103%
2022 12,741 6,939 54.5% 4,805 37.7% 997 7.8% Rep +2,134 Rep +16.7% 105%
2020 12,945 6,673 51.5% 5,319 41.1% 953 7.4% Rep +1,354 Rep +10.5% 107%
2018 12,725 5,879 46.2% 5,961 46.8% 885 7.0% Dem +82 Dem +0.6% 105%
2016 12,427 5,382 43.3% 6,237 50.2% 808 6.5% Dem +855 Dem +6.9% 102%
2014 12,052 4,965 41.2% 6,369 52.8% 718 6.0% Dem +1,404 Dem +11.6% 99%
2012 11,726 4,759 40.6% 6,324 53.9% 643 5.5% Dem +1,565 Dem +13.3% 96%
2010 11,198 4,467 39.9% 6,227 55.6% 504 4.5% Dem +1,760 Dem +15.7% 92%
2008 11,394 4,459 39.1% 6,439 56.5% 496 4.4% Dem +1,980 Dem +17.4% 94%
2006 10,991 4,366 39.7% 6,182 56.2% 443 4.0% Dem +1,816 Dem +16.5% 92%
2004 11,601 4,588 39.5% 6,528 56.3% 485 4.2% Dem +1,940 Dem +16.7% 98%
2002 11,184 4,444 39.7% 6,289 56.2% 451 4.0% Dem +1,845 Dem +16.5% 95%
2000 10,522 4,097 38.9% 5,993 57.0% 432 4.1% Dem +1,896 Dem +18.0% 90%
1998 10,824 4,156 38.4% 6,238 57.6% 430 4.0% Dem +2,082 Dem +19.2% 96%
1994 9,452 3,670 38.8% 5,649 59.8% 133 1.4% Dem +1,979 Dem +20.9% 89%
1986 8,748 3,453 39.5% 5,196 59.4% 99 1.1% Dem +1,743 Dem +19.9% 89%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.