Lawrence County, Indiana

Named for War of 1812 captain James "Don't give up the ship" Lawrence and organized in 1818

County Seat: Bedford

Largest City: Bedford (2023 population: 13,855)

Population per Square Mile: 100.37

Square Miles: 449.20

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Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	45,011	34	0.7%	6,484,050
Today (2023)	45,084	34	0.7%	6,862,199
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	44,576	35	0.6%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	0.2%	64		1.1%

*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2022-2023	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	13	61		4,599
Net International Migration	14	53		17,869
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-172	82	-2.3%	7,508

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2023	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	2,499	38	5.5%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	7,031	39	15.6%	17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)	3,325	41	7.4%	9.6%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	10,775	34	23.9%	25.8%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	12,094	30	26.8%	24.2%
Seniors (65 and older)	9,360	30	20.8%	17.2%
Median Age	43.0			Median Age = 38.2

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	260	29	0.6%	0.5%
Asian Alone	287	38	0.6%	2.9%
Black Alone	290	58	0.6%	10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	18	48	0.0%	0.1%
White	43,566	32	96.6%	83.7%
Two or More Race Groups	663	37	1.5%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	44,139	30	97.9%	91.2%
Hispanic	945	58	2.1%	8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below)	18,873	29	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	3,246	36	17.2%	18.1%
Married Without Children	6,070	30	32.2%	29.6%
Single Parents	1,346	36	7.1%	9.0%
Living Alone	5,809	25	30.8%	29.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate)	20,573	30	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units)	20,538	30	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	14,974	29	72.9%	63.5%
Median Value (2022)	$146,700	58
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	3,899	35	19.0%	27.1%
Median Rent (2022)	$557	68

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported)	5,748	43	0.5%	1,124,094
Public	5,568	43	0.5%	1,035,718
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS)	31,977	30	0.7%	4,532,091
with High School diploma or higher	89.1%	56		90%
with B.A. or higher degree	19%	46		28.2%

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022	$52,325	45	89.7%	58,323
Median Household Income in 2022	60,141	69	90.1%	$66,768
Poverty Rate in 2022	12.4%	43	99.2%	12.5%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	14.8%	46	96.1%	15.4%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022	12	63	0.3%	3,933
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022	3,418	31	0.6%	611,203
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023	2,986	35	0.6%	511,735

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics	Number	Rank of	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	500	35	0.6%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	28	29	0.7%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	573	28	0.9%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2023	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	20,095	39	0.6%	3,401,387
Employed	19,325	39	0.6%	3,288,017
Unemployed	770	31	0.7%	113,370
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.8	13	115.2%	3.3
August 2024 Unemployment Rate	5.2	9	118.2%	4.4

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022	Employment	Pct Dist. in County	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In County	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	19,768	100.0%	$953,809	100.0%	$48,250
Wage and Salary	14,386	72.8%	$705,556	74.0%	$49,045
Farm Proprietors	659	3.3%	$13,320	1.4%	$20,212
Nonfarm Proprietors	4,723	23.9%	$79,595	8.3%	$16,853
Farm	696	3.5%	$15,049	1.6%	$21,622
Nonfarm	19,072	96.5%	$938,760	98.4%	$49,222
Private	17,248	87.3%	$833,897	87.4%	$48,347
Accommodation, Food Serv.	1,279	6.5%	$30,494	3.2%	$23,842
Arts, Ent., Recreation	197	1.0%	$1,608	0.2%	$8,162
Construction	1,301	6.6%	$58,869	6.2%	$45,249
Health Care, Social Serv.	2,619	13.2%	$150,751	15.8%	$57,561
Information	200	1.0%	$8,816	0.9%	$44,080
Manufacturing	2,608	13.2%	$228,013	23.9%	$87,428
Professional, Tech. Serv.	1,022	5.2%	$60,333	6.3%	$59,034
Retail Trade	2,518	12.7%	$77,066	8.1%	$30,606
Trans., Warehousing	633	3.2%	$27,941	2.9%	$44,141
Wholesale Trade	303	1.5%	$18,706	2.0%	$61,736
Other Private (not above)	4,568	23.1%	$171,300	18.0%	$37,500
Government	1,824	9.2%	$104,863	11.0%	$57,491

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Residential Building Permits, 2023	Units	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	5	100.0%	100.0%	$599	$7,695,489
Single-Family	5	100.0%	63.0%	$599	$5,961,199
2-Family	0	0.0%	2.0%	0	$99,053
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.9%	$0	$40,460
5+ Family	0	0.0%	34.2%	$0	$1,594,777

Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Largest Cities and Towns in Lawrence County

Name	Population in 2023	Percent of County
Bedford	13,855	30.7%
Mitchell	3,942	8.7%
Oolitic	1,135	2.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates