Lawrence County

Lawrence County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	33,073
County Seat	Lawrence County Courthouse
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	079
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	8,693
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	33,116
Median Age	42.7
Veterans	1,886
Housing Units	15,270
Uninsured	117
Net Migration (recent)	1,087
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	401
Total Employees	3,321
Avg Annual Pay	$51,594
Median Household Income	$54,786
Poverty Rate	15.8%
Unemployment Rate	3.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$57,583
Federal Spending FY2024	$217,041,484
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,562

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$134,200
Median Rent	$692
FMR Studio	$726
FMR 1BR	$756
FMR 2BR	$923
FMR 3BR	$1,214
FMR 4BR	$1,456

Health & Safety

Hospitals	7
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	21.8%
Adult Obesity	41.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	25.7
Air Quality Good Days	95

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	16
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	13
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	64
SNAP Stores	24
Bank Branches	7

Agriculture

Total Farms	2
Land in Farms (acres)	209,398
Avg Farm Size (acres)	104,699.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
EM	HURRICANE SALLY	2020-09-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-29
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE IRMA	2017-09-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-04-28
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-04-27
EM	HURRICANE GUSTAV	2008-08-30
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lawrence County

Moulton — pop 3,398
Trinity — pop 2,526
Town Creek — pop 1,052
Courtland — pop 583
North Courtland — pop 483
Hillsboro — pop 407
Hatton — pop 244

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.