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County population in July 2011: 42,017 (25% urban, 75% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,934
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,546
% of renters here:

23%
State:

22%

Land area: 617 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 68 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lawrence County: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.5%), Educational,health and social services (15.0%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Lawrence County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (95.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 19,380  (48.5%)
Females: 20,546  (51.5%)

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Lawrence County,TN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Lawrence County:

2.6 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,998 ($30,498 in 1999)
This county:

$34998
Tennessee:

$41725

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $379 (lower quartile is $286, upper quartile is $444)
This county:

$379
State:

$532


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $96,163 (it was $72,800 in 2000)
Lawrence County:

$96,163
Tennessee:

$137,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,251 - $151,139

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $164,186
Here:

$164,186
State:

$188,484

Townhouses or other attached units: $784,690
Here:

$784,690
State:

$164,698

In 2-unit structures: $342,527
Here:

$342,527
State:

$141,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $247,160
Here:

$247,160
State:

$140,531

Mobile homes: $48,182
Here:

$48,182
State:

$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $62,345
Here:

$62,345
State:

$46,838
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,028
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $255

Institutionalized population: 365

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 137
  • Burglaries: 260
  • Thefts: 296
  • Auto thefts: 59

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 126
  • Burglaries: 275
  • Thefts: 280
  • Auto thefts: 53

Lawrence County, TN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $154,200
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $153,300
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $152,200



2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Tennessee:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Tennessee:

McCain (Republican): 66.4%
Obama (Democratic): 32.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $620 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $571 (0.7%)


Lawrence County household income distribution in 2009 Lawrence County home values distribution


Lawrence County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.6%
(15.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.6% for Black residents, 22.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 41.3% for American Indian residents, 51.3% for other race residents, 42.6% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

14.6%
Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.7%
Whole state:

5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lawrence County is $355 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $569 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lawrenceburg, Loretto, St. Joseph, Ethridge, Iron City, Deerfield, Five Points, Leoma, Summertown.

Lawrence County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Lawrence County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 31 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.lawrence.tn.us

Click to draw/clear Lawrence County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lawrence County: Rabbit Trail Poultry Farm (A), Hill Poultry Farm (B), Parrott Poultry Farm (C), Sherrell Poultry Farms (D), Lawrenceburg Speedway and Dragstrip (E), Laurel Hill (F), Williams Store (G), Westpoint Volunteer Fire Department (H), New Prospect Fire Department (I), Henryville Volunteer Fire Department (J), Gandy Volunteer Fire Department (K), Southeast Lawrence County Volunteer Fire Department (L), Crossroads Fire Department (M), Center Point Volunteer Fire Department (N), Lawrenceburg Power Plant (O), Lawrenceburg Number 1 Hydroelectric Station (P), Ovilla Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Crawfish Valley Community Center (R), Leoma Fire and Rescue (S), Old State House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lawrence County include: Long Branch Church (A), Eva Chapel (B), Barnesville Baptist Church (C), Porter Chapel (D), Freedom Church (E), Freedom Hill Church (F), Freeman Chapel (G), Lindsey Grove Church (H), Lindsey Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Truitt Cemetery (1), Sam Smith Cemetery (2), Houser Cemetery (3), Summertown Cemetery (4), Hughes Cemetery (5), Sexton Cemetery (6), Tripp Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lourdes Lake (A), Richardson Ponds (B), VFW Lake (C), Veterans of Foreign Wars Lake (D), Brown Lake (E), Pine Lake (F), David Crockett Lake (G), Johnson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mack Branch (A), Mabry Branch (B), Lutts Branch (C), Love Branch (D), Loretto Branch (E), Licklog Branch (F), Bailey Hollow Branch (G), Knob Creek (H), Kirk Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lawrence County include: David Crockett State Park (1), Laurel Hill Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Giles County , Lauderdale County, Alabama , Lewis County , Maury County , Wayne County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

11.2%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,058
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 345 (32% naturalized citizens)

Lawrence County:

0.9%
Whole state:

2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 99
  • 1990 to 1994: 78
  • 1985 to 1989: 22
  • 1980 to 1984: 23
  • 1975 to 1979: 24
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 25
  • 1965 to 1969: 67

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.6%

Lawrence County marital status for males
Lawrence County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,843
  • One, attached: 235
  • Two: 599
  • 3 or 4: 293
  • 5 to 9: 294
  • 10 to 19: 118
  • 20 or more: 105
  • Mobile homes: 2,286
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

Housing units in Lawrence County with a mortgage: 4,364 (410 second mortgage, 276 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,251

Here:

57.3% with mortgage
State:

66.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.85%
Here65.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 26,290
Total congregations: 137

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents12,923 (49.2%)4,011 (15.3%)3,451 (13.1%)1,914 (7.3%)846 (3.2%)
Congregations37 (27.0%)35 (25.5%)26 (19.0%)3 (2.2%)5 (3.6%)
NameIndependent Free Will Baptists AssociationsOld Order AmishNational Association of Free Will BaptistsLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents559 (2.1%)504 (1.9%)367 (1.4%)347 (1.3%)1,368 (5.2%)
Congregations6 (4.4%)8 (5.8%)3 (2.2%)1 (0.7%)13 (9.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Lawrence County - Lawrenceburg, Loretto, St. Joseph, Ethridge, Iron City

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Lawrence County:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Lawrence County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
This county:

7.58 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19
Lawrence County:

4.65 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.0%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.3%
Tennessee:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lawrence County:

11.9%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Lawrence County:

Average size of farms: 126 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15,858
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $130.75
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.79%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.89%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15,017
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.85%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,991
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.70%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.10
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.96%
Corn for grain: 12374 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2076 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 13834 harvested acres
Vegetables: 113 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 20 acres

Tornado activity:

Lawrence County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 32 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/20/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lawrence County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1994 at 09:12:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2007 at 16:16:28, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/28/2000 at 11:32:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from Lawrence County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1909): May 4, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3217): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1464): May 8, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 23, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1408): April 5, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1408, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 5, 1999 to May 19, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1275): May 12, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1275, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and High Winds, Incident Period: January 17, 1999 to February 1, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1262): January 19, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1262, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Tennessee Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 29, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1260): January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1260, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Tennessee Heavy Rain and Flooding, Incident Period: July 13, 1998 to July 28, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1235): July 23, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1235, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 1998 to May 18, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1215): April 20, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1215, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 14, 1995 to June 15, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1057): June 14, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1057, Natural disaster type: Tornado
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lawrence County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (31%)
  • Canada (22%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • Cuba (7%)
  • El Salvador (6%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (6%)
  • Philippines (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lawrence County (%):



  • United States or American (42%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • German (12%)
  • English (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Lawrence County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,597 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 2,294 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 243 (1%)
  • Other means: 124 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 541 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


312 people in nursing homes
53 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,116.

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.47%
Tennessee average:

7.52%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.15% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($14,431 average AGI)
2.32% relocated from other states ($16,112 average AGI)
Lawrence County:

2.32%
Tennessee average:

3.80%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Maury County, TN  0.56% ($38,267 average AGI)
from Giles County, TN  0.36% ($20,729)
from Lauderdale County, AL  0.31% ($38,171)
from Wayne County, TN  0.30% ($20,925)
from Davidson County, TN  0.14% ($37,789)
from Lewis County, TN  0.11% ($32,933)
from Rutherford County, TN  0.08% ($41,000)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.98%
Tennessee average:

6.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.93% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($16,378 average AGI)
2.05% relocated to other states ($12,472 average AGI)
Lawrence County:

2.05%
Tennessee average:

2.97%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Maury County, TN  0.58% ($32,436 average AGI)
to Giles County, TN  0.51% ($21,348)
to Lauderdale County, AL  0.31% ($32,810)
to Davidson County, TN  0.31% ($25,810)
to Wayne County, TN  0.26% ($18,800)
to Rutherford County, TN  0.24% ($32,688)
to Lewis County, TN  0.10% ($23,143)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.3

Births per 1000 population in Lawrence County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Lawrence County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lawrence County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,939 (6,378 aged, 1,561 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.45
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7945.870
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 239.820
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41300.41

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1294.370
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1150.820
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.43

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17.79
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 58.39

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4.87

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 123.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 81.4
  • Other - 42.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 39,559
  • In family households: 35,070 (9,455 male householders, 2,032 female householders)
    9,509 spouses, 11,897 children (10,548 natural, 230 adopted, 1,119 stepchildren), 727 grandchildren, 192 brothers or sisters, 163 parents, 501 other relatives, 594 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,489 (1,645 male householders (1,394 living alone)), 2,405 female householders (2,286 living alone)), 439 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 367 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 5,010 2-persons, 2,863 3-persons, 2,246 4-persons, 1,017 5-persons, 178 6-persons, 173 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,680 1-person, 320 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 4 6-persons.

96.2% of residents of Lawrence County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $270,038,000 ($6608 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,757,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $117,393,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $57,473,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,535,000
Federal grants: $82,649,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,969,000 ($246,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,018,000 ($719,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,367,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,502,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,028,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,078
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,248
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +76
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +313
Here:

+8 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lawrence County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.25 millions of gallons per day (55% from ground, 45% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 393
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,116
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,938
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,306
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,571
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,024
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,643
  • 1940 to 1949: 987
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,457
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lawrence County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 10
  • 2 rooms: 62
  • 3 rooms: 217
  • 4 rooms: 1,157
  • 5 rooms: 3,253
  • 6 rooms: 3,202
  • 7 rooms: 1,982
  • 8 rooms: 1,123
  • 9+ rooms: 928
  • 1 room: 31
  • 2 rooms: 174
  • 3 rooms: 425
  • 4 rooms: 1,122
  • 5 rooms: 853
  • 6 rooms: 527
  • 7 rooms: 256
  • 8 rooms: 87
  • 9+ rooms: 71
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lawrence County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedroom: 254
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,269
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,464
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,622
  • 5+ bedrooms: 313
  • no bedroom: 41
  • 1 bedroom: 643
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,536
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,054
  • 4 bedrooms: 238
  • 5+ bedrooms: 34
Cars and other vehicles available in Lawrence County, Tennessee in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 673
  • 1 vehicle: 3,080
  • 2 vehicles: 4,846
  • 3 vehicles: 2,443
  • 4 vehicles: 673
  • 5+ vehicles: 219
  • no vehicle: 515
  • 1 vehicle: 1,599
  • 2 vehicles: 1,030
  • 3 vehicles: 322
  • 4 vehicles: 57
  • 5+ vehicles: 23

61% of Lawrence County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Tennessee.

Lawrence County:

61.1%
State average:

54.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29626
  • Northeast: 316
  • Midwest: 3118
  • South: 5930
  • West: 451

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lawrence County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (36.8%)
  • Electricity (33.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23.0%)
  • Wood (6.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.5%)
  • Electricity (42.6%)
  • Utility gas (35.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.1%)
  • Wood (6.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.6%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 388
Here:

7.9%
Tennessee:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73
Here:

3.4%
Tennessee:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 137
Here:

14.1%
Tennessee:

22.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Lawrence County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,413,000
  • Charges - All Other: $2,200,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,512,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,440,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $1,013,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $10,000
  • Construction - General: $1,804,000
    Regular Highways: $1,721,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $36,252,000
    Regular Highways: $2,519,000
    Police Protection: $1,372,000
    General - Other: $1,369,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,335,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,102,000
    Financial Administration: $808,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $770,000
    Central Staff Services: $423,000
    Corrections - Other: $383,000
    General Public Buildings: $345,000
    Libraries: $268,000
    Welfare - Other: $137,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $63,000
    Parks & Recreation: $60,000
    Air Transportation: $60,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $260,000
    Education: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,945,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $206,000
    All Other: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $22,165,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $14,596,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,425,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,340,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $24,470,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $19,804,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,217,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,035,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,762,000
    Interest Earnings: $387,000
    Rents: $30,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $293,000
    Health - Other: $104,000
    General - Other: $101,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
    Central Staff: $34,000
    Police Protection: $33,000
    Libraries: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000
    Judicial: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,577,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,256,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $25,627,000
    Highways: $2,112,000
    General Support: $799,000
    All Other: $779,000
    Health & Hospitals: $593,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,680,000
    Total General Sales: $8,335,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $827,000
    NEC: $414,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $115,000
    Other Selective Sales: $84,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $29,485,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,208
  • Number of aged recipients: 138
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,070
  • Number of recipients under 18: 133
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 788
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 287
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 556
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 497


Lawrence County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Lawrence County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Lawrence County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James38071.3 years
William34674.5 years
Mary27079.1 years
John26575.7 years
Robert16371.9 years
Charles13469.3 years
Thomas9971.9 years
Annie9082.1 years
Willie8976.5 years
George8375.5 years
Most common last names in Lawrence County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith24374.2 years
Brown9973.2 years
Davis9177.8 years
Williams9175.2 years
White8176.0 years
Johnson8078.1 years
Moore7976.3 years
Staggs7869.6 years
Martin7170.6 years
Jones6973.3 years
Businesses in Lawrence County, TN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Long John Silver's1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets1
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Best Western1Nike3
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
CVS1RadioShack1
Curves1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In2
FedEx3Sears1
GameStop1Subway2
Goodwill6T-Mobile1
H&R Block2Taco Bell1
Hardee's2True Value1
KFC1U-Haul4
Kincaid1UPS4
Kroger1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy2Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1
Little Caesars Pizza1
Browse common businesses in Lawrence County, TN


Lawrence County on our top lists:

  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998"

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