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Lawrence
Kentucky

16K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$159K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate25.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$33,141

Federal Spending per Capita$189

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score641

Work From Home %3.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$91K

Income (95th Percentile)$152K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School23.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.4%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$3,407

SS Benefits / Person$4,540

Education Wage Premium2.25x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$40K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients3.5%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$146K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$735/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.69%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $697

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$926/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.6%

Homeownership Rate74.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

88 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity18.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices17

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients856 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,887

Uninsured (under 65)9.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.87 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.13 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,145

Bachelor's Degree Holders607

HS Completion Rate76.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate51.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)47th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)81.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.2

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.14

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days204 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days6 days/yr

Annual Precipitation50.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$17K

Drought Index (2022)0.29

Heating Degree Days4,383 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,289 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,805 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)991 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)22 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)7 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations49 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed190 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed166 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)440 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)208 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet4.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)370 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers132 workers

Public Transit Commuters17 workers

Walk to Work14 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)259 workers

Walk to Work0.3%

Agriculture

Farms255 farms

Farmland2,629 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers0.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.863

Nonprofit Organizations40

Veterans Share4.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.4%

Never-Married Adults24.5%

Divorced Adults13.8%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations5.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.39 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms10

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$39K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate58.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.69%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+63R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +23

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $159K

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Local News — Lawrence

WOWK 13 News · 2 weeks ago

Kentucky roads blocked by fallen trees reopened, power crews continue efforts

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ky. (WOWK) — Neighbors in Lawrence County, Kentucky, were seeing some creeks rise o…

Bat Cats Central · May 29, 2026

Kentucky second baseman Luke Lawrence day-to-day following injury against Wake Forest

Page Link ... Kentucky 2B Luke Lawrence. Photo by Sydney Yonker/UK Athletics. MORGANTOWN, W.V. – Ken…

West Kentucky Star · 5 days ago

Beshear-backed Fair Board fires Kentucky Venues leader David Beck

West Kentucky Star's aim is to provide 24/7 constant local information updates for Paducah, western …

Tribute Archive · 5 days ago

Lawrence "Larry" Nally Obituary | Ratterman & Sons Funeral Home | Louisville, KY

April 4, 1941 - August 29, 2026, Lawrence "Larry" Nally passed away on August 29, 2026 in Louisville…

FOX 56 News · May 22, 2026

Lawrence County High School ‘addressing’ senior prank gone wrong

LOUISA, Ky. (FOX 56) — School officials announced they are addressing a “senior prank” incident insi…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

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