Lawrence County

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population86,070
County SeatLawrence County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS073
Num Towns17
Census-Designated Places8
Total Town Population36,676
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)85,907
Median Age45.0
Veterans5,906
Housing Units39,647
Uninsured849
Net Migration (recent)454
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,868
Total Employees24,552
Avg Annual Pay$52,927
Median Household Income$57,585
Poverty Rate12.3%
Unemployment Rate6.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$63,599
Federal Spending FY2024$622,165,406
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,229

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$130,000
Median Rent$787
FMR Studio$655
FMR 1BR$728
FMR 2BR$955
FMR 3BR$1,338
FMR 4BR$1,520

Health & Safety

Hospitals17
EMS Stations51
Fire Stations51
Police Stations51
Adult Smoking20.3%
Adult Obesity36.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k58.7
Air Quality Good Days31

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data17
Towns with 90%+ Coverage17

Community

Churches58
Libraries18
Historic Places (NRHP)10
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools321
SNAP Stores83
Bank Branches16

Agriculture

Total Farms585
Land in Farms (acres)14,262
Avg Farm Size (acres)24.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2013-10-01
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
EMHURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
DRTROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2003-08-23
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-01-21
EMSEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM1993-03-16

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.