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Lawrence County, Ohio

Lawrence County, Ohio. Lawrence County had 55,710 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.3% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. It holds 23 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 14 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 18 census tracts. GEOID 39087.

Lawrence County is one of the 8 counties of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

55,710

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 58,240 · ACS 2020-2024: 56,819

Median household income

$58,325

±$2,853 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$144,000

±$8,939 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$848

±$33 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

How many people live in Lawrence County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 58,240 residents in Lawrence County. The Census Bureau estimates 55,710 for July 1, 2025, down 4.3% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 56,819 over 453 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −771 (57,375)
2021→2022 −849 (56,526)
2022→2023 −330 (56,196)
2023→2024 −239 (55,957)
2024→2025 −247 (55,710)

Lawrence County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Lawrence County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	56,819	11,810,293	−3,365
Households	22,650±476	4,863,191	no clear change
Average household size	2.48±0.05	2.37	−0.08
Housing units	26,536±48	5,292,391	−1,007

Lawrence County's population since 2000

From 62,319 in 2000 to 55,710 in 2025: down 10.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 62,319
2005 (estimate) 62,476
2010 Census 62,450
2015 (estimate) 60,990
2020 Census 58,240
2025 (estimate) 55,710

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County holds 23 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 14 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Upper Township with 13,816 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Lawrence County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Upper Township	township	14,451	14,088±36	$48,548	$113,200	22.3%	100%
Ironton	city	10,571	10,768±330	$47,648	$106,700	23.7%	100%
Rome Township, Lawrence County	township	8,779	8,561±28	$72,747	$199,400	12.2%	100%
Fayette Township	township	8,494	8,305±21	$58,302	$152,400	15.4%	100%
Union Township, Lawrence County	township	8,411	8,216±23	$58,311	$161,800	12.1%	100%
Perry Township, Lawrence County	township	6,533	6,349±33	$56,484	$145,300	24.2%	100%
South Point	village	3,836	3,099±465	$80,341	$184,000	13.2%	100%
Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County	township	2,527	2,552±585	$60,708	$78,700	18.5%	100%
Burlington	CDP	2,416	2,807±542	$31,058	$127,500	13.6%	100%
Lawrence Township, Lawrence CountyGEOID 3908742154	township	2,355	2,329±625	$65,904	$98,500	26.6%	100%
Windsor Township, Lawrence CountyGEOID 3908786002	township	2,022	1,747±342	$69,684	$157,400	1.9%	100%
Coal Grove	village	1,889	2,022±274	$61,250	$94,500	15.1%	100%
Hamilton Township, Lawrence County	township	1,648	2,050±433	$57,500	$113,000	9.2%	100%
Mason TownshipGEOID 3908748174	township	974	694±314	$26,094	$67,000	46.0%	100%
Aid TownshipGEOID 3908700562	township	819	778±304	not published	$152,100	20.8%	100%
Chesapeake	village	765	1,060±324	$54,219	$118,100	8.4%	100%
Decatur Township, Lawrence County	township	625	632±225	$49,028	$82,900	34.0%	100%
Proctorville	village	523	635±167	$35,744	$118,100	30.2%	100%
MillerGEOID 3950344	CDP	455	467±202	$79,063	$241,300	0.0%	100%
Symmes Township, Lawrence CountyGEOID 3908776031	township	428	281±113	$78,056	$90,400	23.5%	100%
Athalia	village	279	336±115	$46,250	$108,300	22.3%	100%
Hanging RockGEOID 3933194	village	204	142±61	$67,188	$125,000	10.6%	100%
Washington Township, Lawrence CountyGEOID 3908781396	township	174	237±135	not published	$182,600	5.1%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Lawrence County?

The median resident of Lawrence County is 41.9 years old; 21.6% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.5%. 0.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Lawrence County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.9±0.4	39.7	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.6%±0.1 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	19.1%±0.1 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.1%	4.8%	+0.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	93.8%±0.3 pts	75.8%	−1.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.7%±0.4 pts	12.0%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.1 pts	2.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.5%±0.5 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	0.8%±0.2 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	1.3%±0.4 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.1%±0.8 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	23.1%±1.5 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.5%±0.9 pts	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.1%±1.2 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.5%±1.6 pts	31.5%	+3.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.8%±1.0 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.4%±0.6 pts	1.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Lawrence County earn?

Half of Lawrence County's 22,650 households earn less than $58,325 a year (±$2,853), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $55,526 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lawrence County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$58,325±$2,853	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$74,970±$2,714	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$30,812±$1,135	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	17.7%±2.2 pts	13.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	21.9%±4.1 pts	17.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	21.0%±2.4 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	84.7%±1.9 pts	90.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Lawrence County?

Owners occupy 72.3% of Lawrence County's occupied homes and renters 27.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,000 by its owner (±$8,939). The median renter pays $848 a month including utilities, and 36.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lawrence County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$144,000±$8,939	$214,800	+$12,931
Median gross rent	$848±$33	$1,034	−$54
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	36.6%±6.4 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,239±$49	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	72.3%±2.5 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	26,536±48	5,292,391	−1,007
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.7%±0.8 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.7%±2.1 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	72.5%±2.1 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	15.7%±1.9 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.8%±0.4 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	14.1%±1.4 pts	19.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Lawrence County building?

Builders took permits for 23 new housing units across Lawrence County in 2025 (20 single-family), 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 10 units
2020 15 units
2021 16 units
2022 10 units
2023 16 units
2024 18 units
2025 23 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Lawrence County get to work?

84.4% of Lawrence County's workers drive alone and 5.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lawrence County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	53.4%±1.4 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	2.7%±0.8 pts	4.8%	−2.9 pts
Drove alone to work	84.4%±2.2 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	7.7%±1.6 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	1.4%±0.6 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	5.2%±1.1 pts	13.0%	+3.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.2 min±1.0	23.4 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Lawrence County's census tracts?

Lawrence County is divided into 18 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $28,568 (Tract 503) to $73,971 (Tract 514.01).

Census tracts of Lawrence County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 50139087050100	Ironton (97%)	2,522	2,482±500	$50,221	$99,600	$945	27.5%
Tract 50239087050200	Ironton	2,216	2,472±356	$48,466	$116,100	$1,006	27.5%
Tract 50339087050300	Ironton	2,168	1,907±289	$28,568	not published	$591	36.9%
Tract 50439087050400	Ironton	3,003	3,325±459	$50,638	$102,100	$733	8.3%
Tract 505.0139087050501	–	3,002	3,084±642	$66,218	$120,200	$908	25.4%
Tract 505.0239087050502	–	3,168	2,464±339	$63,594	$127,400	not published	14.3%
Tract 50639087050600	–	1,227	1,150±258	$47,500	$116,100	$832	25.5%
Tract 50739087050700	Hanging Rock (19%)	3,223	3,301±544	$60,500	$88,000	$850	17.5%
Tract 50839087050800	Ironton (52%)	3,528	3,137±369	$68,750	$180,600	$1,025	18.7%
Tract 50939087050900	Coal Grove (83%)	2,133	2,269±289	$67,500	$102,200	$926	15.5%
Tract 510.0139087051001	South Point (85%)	4,542	4,090±441	$71,722	$170,000	$864	19.0%
Tract 510.0239087051002	South Point (3%)	4,085	3,908±380	$56,106	$143,900	$947	28.0%
Tract 511.0139087051101	South Point (12%)	3,685	3,579±551	$59,128	$126,800	$846	14.1%
Tract 511.0239087051102	Burlington (90%)	2,561	2,874±543	$31,365	$125,800	$724	13.8%
Tract 51239087051200	Chesapeake (34%)	4,861	4,783±332	$59,932	$147,400	$917	10.8%
Tract 51339087051300	Proctorville (31%)	3,537	3,433±330	$54,981	$172,500	$851	14.0%
Tract 514.0139087051401	–	5,293	5,452±420	$73,971	$191,800	$958	13.2%
Tract 514.0239087051402	Athalia (16%)	3,486	3,109±414	$64,050	$211,900	$820	10.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Lawrence County compare with Ohio's other counties?

Lawrence County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	46th of 88
Growth 2020-2025	88th of 88
Residents per square mile	39th of 88
Median household income	71st of 88
Median home value	80th of 88
Median gross rent	50th of 88
Poverty rate	10th of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	56th of 88
Median age	29th of 88

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lawrence County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.