Lawrence
Indiana

What stands out

If you had to describe Lawrence County in numbers, start here: rainfall is in the top 8% of American counties (55 inches a year), the overdose death rate is in the top 13% of American counties (31 per 100,000), and the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 13% of American counties (0.4 per 1,000). Within Indiana it ranks 7th of 92 counties for rainfall.

Where you are

You live in Lawrence County, Indiana. 45,113 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +13).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $64,210 a year, higher than 61% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,342. Unemployment runs 3.3%, lower than 52% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,894 a year.

Home

The median home costs $211K, cheaper than 59% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $805 a month. Property tax is 0.64% of home value, roughly $938 a year on that median home, lower than 72% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 56% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 31 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 74.6 years, shorter than 64% of American counties. There are 33 active physicians in the county, about 7.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 8.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.14 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 67% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 51 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 60% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 54°F, highs near 65 and lows near 44, colder than 56% of American counties. About 55 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 52 out of 100, riskier than 52% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 200 Mbps down, faster than 50% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.