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  • FIPS 05075
  • Largest town: Walnut Ridge

Lawrence County, Arkansas

Lawrence County had 16,305 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 587.5 square miles of land. It ranks 45th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 62nd by land area.

Population
16,305
#45 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,016 in US
Area
587.5 sq mi
#62 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,669 in US
Density
28 / sq mi
#38 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,996 in US
Median household income
$49,015
#47 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,770 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lawrence County within Arkansas. Pin: Little Rock.

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Lawrence County population, land area and income

Lawrence County had 16,305 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 587.5 square miles of land. It ranks 45th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 62nd by land area. That works out to 27.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Arkansas has 18,130 residents; Lawrence County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $49,015 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

16,305

3144th1st

2016th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

588 sq mi

3144th1st

1669th of 3,144 (US)

Density

27.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1996th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$49,015

3143rd1st

2770th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Arkansas (75)

Population

16,305

75th1st

45th of 75 (AR)

Land area

588 sq mi

75th1st

62nd of 75 (AR)

Density

27.8 / sq mi

75th1st

38th of 75 (AR)

Median household income

$49,015

75th1st

47th of 75 (AR)

How Lawrence County's population changed since 2020

Lawrence County gained 89 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.5%. That ranks 33rd of 75 in Arkansas for growth. The median Arkansas county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lawrence County recorded 761 births and 1,040 deaths, a natural change of -279. Net international migration added +37 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +348. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 348 people.

16.2k202016.3k202116.1k202216.2k202316.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
761
Deaths
1,040
Net international migration
+37
Net domestic migration
+348
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+80

Where Lawrence County is

The Census internal point of Lawrence County is at 36.041100, -91.101200. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Arkansas's 75 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lawrence County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Lincoln County: -0.2%Cleveland County: -2.5%St. Francis County: -5.2%Howard County: -2.9%Drew County: -2.2%Van Buren County: +2.2%Searcy County: -0.1%Poinsett County: -2.9%Hot Spring County: +0.7%Izard County: +5.0%Cross County: -3.6%Garland County: -0.4%Nevada County: -3.4%Washington County: +7.9%Union County: -5.0%Pope County: +2.2%Columbia County: -3.2%Conway County: +3.3%Faulkner County: +6.3%Miller County: -1.5%Arkansas County: -6.2%Clay County: -2.9%Saline County: +6.0%Yell County: -0.4%Craighead County: +3.8%Monroe County: -5.3%Calhoun County: -1.0%Marion County: +4.3%Carroll County: +2.6%Mississippi County: -6.0%Ashley County: -5.2%Independence County: +1.1%Stone County: +3.5%Madison County: +7.9%Johnson County: +1.7%Little River County: -2.9%Montgomery County: +0.3%Perry County: +2.5%Pike County: -1.3%Lee County: -5.0%Randolph County: +2.4%Woodruff County: -6.6%Lafayette County: -4.4%Grant County: +2.9%Greene County: +2.3%Jefferson County: -4.7%Franklin County: +2.6%Dallas County: -5.7%Crittenden County: -3.0%White County: +2.9%Lonoke County: +3.1%Bradley County: -5.3%Benton County: +12.2%Fulton County: +4.1%Desha County: -8.8%Pulaski County: +0.5%Newton County: -2.4%Logan County: +1.6%Scott County: +0.1%Prairie County: -3.8%Phillips County: -10.8%Ouachita County: -4.1%Polk County: +1.3%Cleburne County: +3.8%Sebastian County: +1.7%Clark County: -2.3%Sevier County: -0.3%Hempstead County: -4.4%Jackson County: -0.5%Chicot County: -8.7%Sharp County: +4.7%Crawford County: +3.5%Boone County: +3.3%Baxter County: +3.1%Lawrence County: +0.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -4.4%
  2. < -2.2%
  3. < +1.1%
  4. < +3.1%
  5. ≥ +3.1%
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Orange pin: Lawrence County internal point. Dark pin: Little Rock.

Internal point

Decimal
36.041100, -91.101200
DMS
36°02'27.96"N 91°06'4.32"W
UTM
15N 671055.2E 3990175.1N
Geohash
9yrjncn4s
Plus code
868C2VRX+CG

Towns in Lawrence County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lawrence County, 8,097 people together, or 50% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lawrence County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Walnut Ridge with 5,508.

  1. 01Walnut Ridge5,508
  2. 02Hoxie2,589
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lawrence County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Lawrence County. The most populous is Craighead County, AR, with 115,852 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Little Rock and the nearest big city

Little Rock is 111.7 miles SW of Lawrence County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Memphis, TN (population 610,919), 90.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Jonesboro, AR (population 82,384), 28.1 miles away.

Lawrence County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lawrence County is 05075: state code 05 for Arkansas plus county code 075. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $49,015.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lawrence County, Arkansas?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 16,305. That is up 89 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 16,216.

What is the FIPS code of Lawrence County?

05075. The first two digits (05) are Arkansas; the last three (075) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lawrence County?

Walnut Ridge, with 5,508 residents inside Lawrence County in 2024.

Which counties border Lawrence County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Craighead County, AR; Greene County, AR; Independence County, AR; Randolph County, AR; Sharp County, AR; Jackson County, AR.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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