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  • FIPS 17101
  • Largest town: Lawrenceville

Lawrence County, Illinois

Lawrence County had 14,801 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 372.2 square miles of land. It ranks 72nd of 102 in Illinois by population and 80th by land area.

Population
14,801
#72 of 102 in Illinois · #2,101 in US
Area
372.2 sq mi
#80 of 102 in Illinois · #2,627 in US
Density
40 / sq mi
#58 of 102 in Illinois · #1,679 in US
Median household income
$55,411
#92 of 102 in Illinois · #2,292 in US

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

Lawrence County within Illinois. Pin: Springfield.

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Lawrence County population, land area and income

Lawrence County had 14,801 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 372.2 square miles of land. It ranks 72nd of 102 in Illinois by population and 80th by land area. That works out to 39.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Illinois has 24,447 residents; Lawrence County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,411 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,801

3144th1st

2101st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

372 sq mi

3144th1st

2627th of 3,144 (US)

Density

39.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1679th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,411

3143rd1st

2292nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Illinois (102)

Population

14,801

102nd1st

72nd of 102 (IL)

Land area

372 sq mi

102nd1st

80th of 102 (IL)

Density

39.8 / sq mi

102nd1st

58th of 102 (IL)

Median household income

$55,411

102nd1st

92nd of 102 (IL)

How Lawrence County's population changed since 2020

Lawrence County lost 482 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.2%. That ranks 85th of 102 in Illinois for growth. The median Illinois county changed by -1.7%, and the state as a whole by -0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lawrence County recorded 490 births and 827 deaths, a natural change of -337. Net international migration added +34 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -215. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 337 people.

15.3k202015.2k202114.9k202214.9k202314.8k2024
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
490
Deaths
827
Net international migration
+34
Net domestic migration
-215
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-85

Where Lawrence County is

The Census internal point of Lawrence County is at 38.719000, -87.730200. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Illinois's 102 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.

Piatt County: -0.3%Hamilton County: -2.2%Williamson County: -0.1%Edgar County: -2.4%Macoupin County: -2.3%Marshall County: -1.3%Putnam County: +0.0%Richland County: -2.8%Washington County: -1.4%Lee County: -1.5%Douglas County: +0.2%Cook County: -1.6%Effingham County: -0.3%Edwards County: -3.6%Cass County: -2.0%Clay County: -3.4%Knox County: -2.2%LaSalle County: -0.9%Cumberland County: -1.3%Warren County: -3.7%Moultrie County: -0.9%Menard County: -2.5%Fayette County: -1.5%Boone County: -0.0%Lawrence County: -3.2%Marion County: -3.2%Champaign County: +3.0%Clark County: -2.4%Ford County: -0.4%Wayne County: -1.4%Logan County: -1.4%Grundy County: +2.5%Jasper County: -1.8%Crawford County: -1.3%McDonough County: -1.7%Clinton County: +0.5%Perry County: -3.0%Montgomery County: -2.2%Henry County: -2.0%Livingston County: -1.2%Scott County: -3.8%Alexander County: -11.2%Bureau County: -2.2%Brown County: +1.1%Mason County: -3.9%Calhoun County: -4.1%Greene County: -4.3%Coles County: -1.4%Kendall County: +8.2%Lake County: +0.7%Mercer County: -2.2%St. Clair County: -2.3%Wabash County: -3.0%Bond County: -1.7%DuPage County: +0.6%Gallatin County: -5.2%Stephenson County: -3.3%McHenry County: +1.9%White County: -3.0%Saline County: -3.9%Christian County: -2.2%Sangamon County: -1.0%Massac County: -3.6%Macon County: -2.9%Johnson County: -0.0%Jo Daviess County: -2.6%Peoria County: -1.0%DeKalb County: +1.0%Pope County: -1.5%De Witt County: -0.9%Schuyler County: -1.7%Fulton County: -3.1%Ogle County: -0.8%Jersey County: -1.6%Iroquois County: -3.3%Kankakee County: -0.9%Rock Island County: -1.1%Pulaski County: -5.8%Kane County: +0.9%Union County: -2.4%Whiteside County: -1.7%Woodford County: -0.3%Carroll County: -1.5%Adams County: -2.3%Hardin County: -2.6%Madison County: -1.0%Hancock County: -3.1%Monroe County: +0.0%Tazewell County: -1.1%Jackson County: -0.1%Vermilion County: -3.9%Randolph County: -0.6%McLean County: +0.5%Morgan County: -2.6%Shelby County: -1.7%Will County: +1.7%Winnebago County: -0.4%Jefferson County: -2.4%Stark County: -2.2%Henderson County: -4.5%Pike County: -2.6%Franklin County: -1.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.0%
  2. < -2.2%
  3. < -1.4%
  4. < -0.3%
  5. ≥ -0.3%
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Orange pin: Lawrence County internal point. Dark pin: Springfield.

Internal point

Decimal
38.719000, -87.730200
DMS
38°43'8.40"N 87°43'48.72"W
UTM
16N 436521.0E 4285847.5N
Geohash
dncs78sfd
Plus code
86CJP799+JW

Towns in Lawrence County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lawrence County, 8,597 people together, or 58% 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 Lawrenceville with 4,315.

  1. 01Lawrenceville4,315
  2. 02Sumner2,596
  3. 03Bridgeport1,686
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lawrence County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Lawrence County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Knox County, IN, with 35,872 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Springfield and the nearest big city

Springfield is 126.2 miles NW of Lawrence County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Evansville, IN (population 115,395), 51.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Vincennes, IN (population 16,506), 12.2 miles away.

Lawrence County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lawrence County is 17101: state code 17 for Illinois plus county code 101. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,411.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lawrence County, Illinois?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,801. That is down 482 people (3.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 15,283.

What is the FIPS code of Lawrence County?

17101. The first two digits (17) are Illinois; the last three (101) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lawrence County?

Lawrenceville, with 4,315 residents inside Lawrence County in 2024.

Which counties border Lawrence County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Knox County, IN; Crawford County, IL; Richland County, IL; Wabash County, IL.

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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