Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

84,132

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 84,132 with a growth rate of -0.4% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lawrence County, Pennsylvania is the 33rd largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 91,016 and has seen a growth of -7.56% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202982,432-340-0.41%
202882,772-340-0.41%
202783,112-340-0.41%
202683,452-340-0.41%
202583,792-340-0.4%
202484,132-340-0.4%
202384,472-340-0.4%
202284,812-742-0.87%
202185,554-416-0.48%
202085,9704660.55%
201985,504-660-0.77%
201886,164-444-0.51%
201786,608-771-0.88%
201687,379-775-0.88%
201588,154-514-0.58%
201488,668-606-0.68%
201389,274-621-0.69%
201289,895-631-0.7%
201190,526-490-0.54%
201091,01600%
199096,246-10,904-10.18%
1980107,150-224-0.21%
1970107,374-5,591-4.95%
1960112,9657,8457.46%
1950105,1208,2438.51%
194096,877-381-0.39%
193097,25811,71313.69%
192085,54515,51322.15%
191070,03212,99022.77%
190057,04219,52552.04%
189037,5174,20512.62%
188033,3126,01422.03%
187027,2984,29918.69%
186022,9991,9209.11%
185021,079-61,353-74.43%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.4% (-340)
County Website
Lawrence County
County Seat
New Castle
2020 Population
85,970
Area
357 mi²
Density
236 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.14% (-1,838)
Founded
March 20, 1849

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White77,19190.36%
Two or more races3,9454.62%
Black or African American3,1643.7%
Other race8380.98%
Asian2740.32%
Native American110.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Median Age

44.9

Total

42.9

Male

46.3

Female

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 68,266 adults, (19,608 of whom are seniors) in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

75.6

Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female43,82551.3%
Male41,59848.7%

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All36,0052.3175.424.6
Married16,5312.9590.99.1
Non Family13,1561.1662.137.9
Female4,4912.9859.440.6
Male1,8273.1670.829.2

2.89

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,3865.5%
Associates Degree5,9119.61%
Bachelors Degree9,82515.97%
Graduate Degree4,1916.81%
High School Graduate26,61043.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3032.12%
Some College10,30316.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White56,83052,66813,028
Black2,0211,834386
2+ Races1,6521,474291
Hispanic956829209
Other Race478416107
Asian22816896
Native American1180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.68%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.11%.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,928$70,154$47,331
Graduate Degree$79,659$97,813$72,135
High School Graduate$36,833$47,180$28,227
Less Than 9th Grade$23,269$27,196$14,761
Overall$44,465$54,036$36,381
Some College$43,020$53,918$37,115

$44,465

Average Earnings

$54,036

Average Male

$36,381

Average Female

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Language

96% of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.25% of the population.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Language

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White74,7027,1529.57%
Black2,9111,10437.93%
Multiple3,85686222.35%
Hispanic1,66777046.19%
Other81025831.85%
Asian274103.65%
Native11763.64%

11.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.8%

Male Poverty Rate

13.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania is Native, with 63.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 3.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.73%.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.49%
High School12.26%
Some College7.96%
Bachelors or Greater3.81%

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.14%
Male Unemployed31.02%
Female Employed5.56%
Male Employed3.07%

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,282$97,534
Households$60,779$79,865
Married Families$96,219$111,267
Non Families$33,348$45,879

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,632

Number of Veterans

5,350

Male Veterans

282

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,070
First Gulf War1,259
Second Gulf War972
Korea296
World War II89

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,628
75+1,564
35 to 541,342
55 to 64806
18 to 34292

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,1418.17%
2+ Races2149.79%
Black2099.13%
Hispanic817.26%
Other Race6811.93%

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.32%

Born in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

98.39%

Native Born

1.61%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.39% of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 83.32% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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