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Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

Lawrence County had 84,233 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 357.4 square miles of land. It ranks 33rd of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 61st by land area.

Population
84,233
#33 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #695 in US
Area
357.4 sq mi
#61 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #2,665 in US
Density
236 / sq mi
#23 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #517 in US
Median household income
$61,686
#38 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,666 in US

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

Lawrence County within Pennsylvania. Pin: Harrisburg.

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Lawrence County population, land area and income

Lawrence County had 84,233 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 357.4 square miles of land. It ranks 33rd of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 61st by land area. That works out to 235.7 people per square mile, 2.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Pennsylvania has 82,953 residents, about the same as Lawrence County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,686 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

84,233

3144th1st

695th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

357 sq mi

3144th1st

2665th of 3,144 (US)

Density

235.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

517th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,686

3143rd1st

1666th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Pennsylvania (67)

Population

84,233

67th1st

33rd of 67 (PA)

Land area

357 sq mi

67th1st

61st of 67 (PA)

Density

235.7 / sq mi

67th1st

23rd of 67 (PA)

Median household income

$61,686

67th1st

38th of 67 (PA)

How Lawrence County's population changed since 2020

Lawrence County lost 1,737 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.0%. That ranks 52nd of 67 in Pennsylvania for growth. The median Pennsylvania county changed by -0.5%, and the state as a whole by +0.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lawrence County recorded 3,326 births and 5,650 deaths, a natural change of -2,324. Net international migration added +160 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +320. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 2,324 people.

86.0k202085.6k202184.8k202284.6k202384.2k2024
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
3,326
Deaths
5,650
Net international migration
+160
Net domestic migration
+320
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-320

Where Lawrence County is

The Census internal point of Lawrence County is at 40.992700, -80.334400. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Pennsylvania's 67 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.

Adams County: +4.0%Potter County: -2.4%Sullivan County: +1.6%Bucks County: +0.6%Carbon County: +1.5%McKean County: -2.3%Montour County: -0.1%Fulton County: -0.9%Columbia County: +2.0%Cameron County: -4.1%Elk County: -2.6%Bradford County: -0.4%Bedford County: +0.1%York County: +3.2%Monroe County: -1.1%Forest County: -5.2%Berks County: +2.4%Cambria County: -2.3%Franklin County: +2.1%Snyder County: -0.3%Somerset County: -2.5%Clarion County: -0.9%Indiana County: -0.2%Lackawanna County: +0.6%Wyoming County: -1.0%Lawrence County: -2.0%Mercer County: -2.2%Lehigh County: +3.0%Northampton County: +3.3%Cumberland County: +5.9%Fayette County: -3.6%Jefferson County: -2.5%Centre County: +1.2%Lebanon County: +1.4%Union County: -1.2%Clinton County: +1.3%Chester County: +4.8%Montgomery County: +2.6%Wayne County: +0.5%Pike County: +6.5%Susquehanna County: -0.6%Allegheny County: -1.4%Clearfield County: -2.9%Butler County: +2.7%Beaver County: -1.4%Crawford County: -2.1%Washington County: +0.5%Venango County: -1.7%Warren County: -3.0%Blair County: -2.0%Huntingdon County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.9%Luzerne County: +1.9%Westmoreland County: -1.0%Juniata County: -0.4%Armstrong County: -2.7%Tioga County: -0.8%Delaware County: +1.4%Northumberland County: -1.7%Mifflin County: -0.5%Lycoming County: -0.8%Perry County: +2.1%Philadelphia County: -1.7%Schuylkill County: +1.1%Dauphin County: +2.2%Greene County: -5.3%Erie County: -1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -2.2%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < +0.1%
  4. < +1.9%
  5. ≥ +1.9%
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Orange pin: Lawrence County internal point. Dark pin: Harrisburg.

Internal point

Decimal
40.992700, -80.334400
DMS
40°59'33.72"N 80°20'3.84"W
UTM
17N 555984.3E 4538160.0N
Geohash
dpqc5yqrb
Plus code
86GXXMV8+36

Towns in Lawrence County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lawrence County, 33,725 people together, or 40% 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 New Castle with 21,332.

  1. 01New Castle21,332
  2. 02Ellwood City (part)6,832
  3. 03New Wilmington2,089
  4. 04New Beaver1,342
  5. 05Ellport1,087
  6. 06Bessemer1,043
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lawrence County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Lawrence County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Mahoning County, OH, with 225,786 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Harrisburg and the nearest big city

Harrisburg is 187.8 miles ESE of Lawrence County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pittsburgh, PA (population 307,668), 42.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is New Castle, PA (population 21,332), 0.6 miles away.

Lawrence County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lawrence County is 42073: state code 42 for Pennsylvania plus county code 073. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,686.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 84,233. That is down 1,737 people (2.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 85,970.

What is the FIPS code of Lawrence County?

42073. The first two digits (42) are Pennsylvania; the last three (073) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lawrence County?

New Castle, with 21,332 residents inside Lawrence County in 2024.

Which counties border Lawrence County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Mahoning County, OH; Butler County, PA; Beaver County, PA; Mercer County, PA; Columbiana County, OH.

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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