Lawrence County, Kentucky demographics

Population: 16,274
Median age: 41.8

Median household income: 37,014

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lawrence County, Kentucky.

Population

202116,274
202015,604
201915,671
201815,783
201715,844
201615,870
201515,821
201415,850
201315,877
201215,889
201115,899
201015,841
200916,338

Lawrence County, KY cities

Blaine city - 73

Louisa city - 2,637

Census data for Lawrence County, Kentucky

Demographic and housing estimates in Lawrence County, Kentucky

Total population
Total population16,274
Male8,060
Female8,214
Population by age
Total population16,274
Under 5 years1,082
5 to 9 years852
10 to 14 years1,334
15 to 19 years985
20 to 24 years685
25 to 34 years1,861
35 to 44 years1,961
45 to 54 years2,114
55 to 59 years1,202
60 to 64 years1,137
65 to 74 years2,026
75 to 84 years700
85 years and over335
Median age (years)41.8
Under 18 years3,896
16 years and over12,805
18 years and over12,378
21 years and over11,671
62 years and over3,683
65 years and over3,061
Population by race
Total population16,274
One race16,172
   White15,907
   Black or African American22
   American Indian and Alaska Native1
   Asian229
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0
   Some other race13
Two or more races102
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population12,337
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population5,968
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population6,369

Social characteristics in Lawrence County, Kentucky

Households by type
Total households5,524
Family households (families)3,057
Married-couple family155
Male householder, no wife present, family991
Female householder, no husband present, family628
Nonfamily households1,321
Average household size2,004
Average family size2.93

Economic characteristics in Lawrence County, Kentucky

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households5,524
Less than $10,000703
$10,000 to $14,999417
$15,000 to $24,999716
$25,000 to $34,999868
$35,000 to $49,999661
$50,000 to $74,999842
$75,000 to $99,999505
$100,000 to $149,999619
$150,000 to $199,99949
$200,000 or more144
Median household income (dollars)37,014

Housing characteristics in Lawrence County, Kentucky

Housing occupancy
Total housing units7,508
Occupied housing units5,524
Vacant housing units1,984
Units in structure
Total housing units7,508
1-unit, detached4,469
1-unit, attached0
2 units95
3 or 4 units104
5 to 9 units160
10 to 19 units64
20 or more units32
Mobile home2,584
Boat, RV, van, etc.0
Year structure built
Total housing units7,508
Built 2014 or later0
Built 2010 to 2013717
Built 2000 to 20091,188
Built 1990 to 19991,223
Built 1980 to 19891,210
Built 1970 to 19791,195
Built 1960 to 1969734
Built 1950 to 1959566
Built 1940 to 1949214
Built 1939 or earlier461
Rooms
Total housing units7,508
1 room106
2 rooms63
3 rooms298
4 rooms1,113
5 rooms1,894
6 rooms1,459
7 rooms1,088
8 rooms742
9 rooms or more745
Median rooms5.7
Bedrooms
Total housing units7,508
No bedroom129
1 bedroom371
2 bedrooms2,171
3 bedrooms3,567
4 bedrooms978
5 or more bedrooms292
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units5,524
Owner-occupied4,094
Renter-occupied1,430
Average household size of owner-occupied unit3.03
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.62
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units5,524
Moved in 2017 or later237
Moved in 2015 to 20161,101
Moved in 2010 to 20141,293
Moved in 2000 to 20091,187
Moved in 1990 to 1999801
Moved in 1989 and earlier905
Value
Owner-occupied units4,094
Less than $50,0001,127
$50,000 to $99,9991,240
$100,000 to $149,999671
$150,000 to $199,999404
$200,000 to $299,999381
$300,000 to $499,999231
$500,000 to $999,99940
$1,000,000 or more0
Median (dollars)91,900
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units4,094
Housing units with a mortgage1,628
Housing units without a mortgage2,466
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent1,180
Less than $500300
$500 to $999709
$1,000 to $1,499171
$1,500 to $1,9990
$2,000 to $2,4990
$2,500 to $2,9990
$3,000 or more0
Median (dollars)696
No rent paid250

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