Lawrence County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 26 metrics

Rank among US counties

Lawrence County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 15,705 (2,033rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 360th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,858th of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (2,773rd of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,747th of 3,094).

Population
15,705
2,033rd highest of 3,094
Density
37.8
1,710th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-3.65%
2,667th highest of 3,094
Area
416
2,390th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Kentucky

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Percentile on 11 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$111,700
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 360th of 3,092
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$760
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 713th of 3,090
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year4,523
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,374th of 3,050
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,078
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,457th of 3,050
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)83.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,272nd of 3,094
  6. Average Commute (Minutes)30.1
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,632nd of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Household Income$46,772
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,858th of 3,093
  2. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)42.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,785th of 3,094
  3. Poverty Rate (%)21.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,773rd of 3,094
  4. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)14.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,747th of 3,094
  5. Median Income$46,772
    Poorest Counties
    1,765th of 2,000

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (31), weakest Economics (31). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Magoffin County, KY94% similar
  2. Lincoln County, WV94% similar
  3. Meigs County, OH93% similar
  4. Knott County, KY93% similar
  5. Letcher County, KY93% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Lawrence County, KY?
Lawrence County, KY has a population of 15,705, 2,033rd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Lawrence County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Lawrence County, KY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 360th of 3,092).
Where does Lawrence County, KY rank worst?
Lawrence County, KY ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,858th of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (2,773rd of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,747th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lawrence County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Lawrence County, KY on 26 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

26 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics