Population
106 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Arkansas
City profile · Arkansas · Census ACS 2023
Lawson, AR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lawson - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 106
- Residents
- $107,250
- Median income
- $923
- Median rent (state)
Lawson - the verdict
Nationally, Lawson sits in the 82nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 82nd
- percentile, household income
- 7th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Lawson, AR
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 106 residents in Lawson, a small town within Arkansas. Median household income here is $107,250 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 51.8 years. About 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 86.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Arkansas run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Arkansas at 86.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $923 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Arkansas's average monthly utility costs around $210 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 53.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
Median Household Income
$107,250 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
86.9 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arkansas average
How does Lawson compare to other US cities?
Lawson measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 82% higher than other cities
Median rent 7% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Lawson against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arkansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Arkansas-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Lawson near the bottom of Arkansas's cities
Among the 524 Arkansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Lawson ranks #467 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lawson only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#13 of 495
97th percentile in Arkansas
Median Gross Rent
#195 of 524
60th percentile in Arkansas
Poverty Rate
#467 of 524
0th percentile in Arkansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#146 of 524
72nd percentile in Arkansas
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arkansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
82nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 86.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
106
Median Income
$107,250
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
51.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
86.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.9%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
75.3%
Carpool
11.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
8.2%
Work from Home
5.5%
Based on 73 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Arkansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$210
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Arkansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Arkansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lawson sits in
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$923/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
53.9 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Arkansas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lawson's 106 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lawson's $107,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Lawson compares to nearby Arkansas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lawson (this city) | 106 | $107,250 |
| Smithville | 106 | $62,917 |
| Washington | 106 | $38,700 |
| Chester | 105 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AR OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Lawson, AR?
What is the population of Lawson, AR? +
106 people live in Lawson, AR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Lawson, AR? +
The median household income in Lawson is $107,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Lawson? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lawson; the closest available measure is the Arkansas state average, a cost of living index of 86.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arkansas vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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