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Lawrence County, Missouri

Lawrence County had 39,151 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 611.8 square miles of land. It ranks 30th of 115 in Missouri by population and 52nd by land area.

Population
39,151
#30 of 115 in Missouri · #1,204 in US
Area
611.8 sq mi
#52 of 115 in Missouri · #1,582 in US
Density
64 / sq mi
#31 of 115 in Missouri · #1,252 in US
Median household income
$58,128
#47 of 115 in Missouri · #2,017 in US

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

Lawrence County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Lawrence County population, land area and income

Lawrence County had 39,151 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 611.8 square miles of land. It ranks 30th of 115 in Missouri by population and 52nd by land area. That works out to 64.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Lawrence County is 2.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,128 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

39,151

3144th1st

1204th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

612 sq mi

3144th1st

1582nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

64.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

1252nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,128

3143rd1st

2017th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

39,151

115th1st

30th of 115 (MO)

Land area

612 sq mi

115th1st

52nd of 115 (MO)

Density

64.0 / sq mi

115th1st

31st of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$58,128

115th1st

47th of 115 (MO)

How Lawrence County's population changed since 2020

Lawrence County gained 1,153 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.0%. That ranks 31st of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lawrence County recorded 2,094 births and 2,307 deaths, a natural change of -213. Net international migration added +41 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,317. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,317 people.

38.0k202038.3k202138.7k202238.9k202339.2k2024
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
2,094
Deaths
2,307
Net international migration
+41
Net domestic migration
+1,317
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+272

Where Lawrence County is

The Census internal point of Lawrence County is at 37.106600, -93.830500. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 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.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Lawrence County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.106600, -93.830500
DMS
37°06'23.76"N 93°49'49.80"W
UTM
15N 426208.0E 4107020.6N
Geohash
9yt70g49w
Plus code
86984549+JQ

Towns in Lawrence County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lawrence County, 19,296 people together, or 49% 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 Aurora with 7,573.

  1. 01Aurora7,573
  2. 02Mount Vernon4,703
  3. 03Monett (part)3,658
  4. 04Marionville2,090
  5. 05Pierce City1,272
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lawrence County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Lawrence County. The most populous is Greene County, MO, with 307,942 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 136.1 miles NE of Lawrence County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 30.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Monett, MO (population 10,108), 13.9 miles away.

Lawrence County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lawrence County is 29109: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 109. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,128.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lawrence County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 39,151. That is up 1,153 people (3.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 37,998.

What is the FIPS code of Lawrence County?

29109. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (109) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lawrence County?

Aurora, with 7,573 residents inside Lawrence County in 2024.

Which counties border Lawrence County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Greene County, MO; Jasper County, MO; Christian County, MO; Newton County, MO; Barry County, MO; Stone County, MO; Dade County, MO.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.