Lawrence County, Tennessee

Lawrence County, Tennessee is a county located in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. The population of the county was 39926 as per the 2000 census data. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 40954, It is the 36th largest in terms of population. It has total area of 617.91 sq mi (1600.38 sq km), of which, 617.17 square miles (1598.46 sq km) of it is land and 0.74 square miles (1.92 sq km) of it is water, giving it the ninth largest by total area among Tennessee's county.

Lawrence County Tennessee
Map of Lawrence County, Tennessee

As of the census of 2000, there were 39926 residents, 15480 households, and 11369 families in the county. The population density was 64.7 people per square mile (24.98/kmē), it is 47th most densely populated county in Tennessee. There were 16821 housing units at an average density of 27.3 per square mile (10.54/kmē). The average household size was 2.56 people, and the average family size was 3.02 people. In the county Age distribution was 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 40954, The racial makeup of the county was 39677 White, 690 Black or African American, 141 American Indian, 110 Asian, 11 Native Hawaiian, and 325 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $30498, it is the 52nd wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $35326, making it the 30th poorest county by median family income among the Tennessee. The per capita income for the county was $15848, it is the 56th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

In 2000, 9223 pupils and students, of which 50.04% are male and 49.96% are female, 23.1% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.44% nursery or pri school, 6.34% kindergarten, 53.24% elementary school, 23.51% high school and 11.47% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Ethridge TownLawrence County1.171.170536457.81536028542
2Iron City CityLawrence County, Wayne County0.920.920368401.41718520625
3Lawrenceburg CityLawrence County12.5912.59010796857.61731025770
4Loretto CityLawrence County3.773.760.011665442.31819531528
5St. Joseph CityLawrence County3.593.590829231.11303827961
YearPopulation
April 2000 census39926
April 2000 Estimate39924
July 2000 Estimate39962
July 2001 Estimate39994
July 2002 Estimate40494
July 2003 Estimate40469
July 2004 Estimate40495
July 2005 Estimate40655
July 2006 Estimate40593
July 2007 Estimate40881
July 2008 Estimate40954
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school270232502
Kindergarten327258585
Elementary school253323774910
High school112710412168
College or graduate school3587001058
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lawrence County, Tennessee$30498$35326$15848
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587