Lawrence County, Ohio

Lawrence County is a county located in Ohio, in the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. In 2000, county's population was 62319 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 62573, It is the 40th most populous county in the U.S. state of Ohio. It has total area of 457.28 sq mi (1184.35 kmē), of which, 454.96 square miles (1178.34 kmē) of it is land and 2.32 square miles (6.01 kmē) of it is water, giving it the 46th largest by total area among Ohio's county.

Lawrence County Ohio
Map of Lawrence County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 62319 residents, 24732 households, and 17809 families in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile (52.9/kmē), making it the 36th most densely populated county in Ohio. There were 27189 housing units at an average density of 59.8 per square mile (23.09/kmē). The average household size was 2.49 people, and the average family size was 2.96 people. In the county the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 108.4 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 113.1 females. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 62573, The racial makeup of the county was 96.13% White, 2.27% Black or African American, 0.19% American Indian, 0.39% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 1.01% from two or more races.

Lawrence County Ohio Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lawrence County Ohio School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lawrence County Ohio GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $29127, it is the fifth lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Ohio. The median income for a family in the county was $35308, making it the sixth lowest county by median family income in Ohio. The per capita income for the county was $14678, it is the eighth poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 15147 pupils and students, of which 7342 are male and 7805 are female, 24.31% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 790 nursery or pri school, 857 kindergarten, 7101 elementary school, 3656 high school and 2743 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Athalia VillageLawrence County0.690.690328476.71277025000
2Burlington CdpLawrence County1.421.42027941961.11561923995
3Chesapeake VillageLawrence County0.580.550.038421523.71969824653
4Coal Grove VillageLawrence County2.141.970.1720271028.11433226101
5Hanging Rock VillageLawrence County0.680.620.06279449.81432830417
6Ironton CityLawrence County4.44.130.26112112711.31539123585
7Proctorville VillageLawrence County0.270.240.036202577.51302722266
8South Point VillageLawrence County2.422.420374215471529633110
YearPopulation
April 2000 census62319
April 2000 Estimate62323
July 2000 Estimate62252
July 2001 Estimate61988
July 2002 Estimate61866
July 2003 Estimate62177
July 2004 Estimate62153
July 2005 Estimate62443
July 2006 Estimate62645
July 2007 Estimate62598
July 2008 Estimate62573
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school381409790
Kindergarten346511857
Elementary school375433477101
High school177718793656
College or graduate school108416592743
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lawrence County, Ohio$29127$35308$14678
Ohio, United States$40956$50037$21003
United States$41994$50046$21587