Demographic Profile for Lawrence County, Arkansas
From 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Lawrence internationally. The migration from outside the US into Lawrence makes up 0.2 percent of all immigration into Arkansas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Lawrence County, Arkansas has a population that is made up of 97.1 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Lawrence has increased the level of diversity when 1.2 percent of the population were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Lawrence County, Arkansas to be 39.6 years of age. The median in Lawrence is greater than the median age in Arkansas of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 38.3 years old. With a total of 22.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Lawrence can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
When measuring the total land area, Lawrence extends a total area of 587 total square miles. The area has a low density of 29 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, AL (29 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, MS (29 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, MO (29 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sandoval, NM (29 per sq. mile ), Gem, ID (29 per sq. mile ), Braxton, WV (29 per sq. mile ).
Lawrence County, Arkansas had a total estimated population of 17,153 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 17,682. The decline shows a decrease of -3 percent. Lawrence ranks 57 of 75 counties by growth in total population in Arkansas and the county ranks 2,779 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Lawrence County, Arkansas has a population that is made up of 97.1 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Lawrence has increased the level of diversity when 1.2 percent of the population were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Lawrence County, Arkansas to be 39.6 years of age. The median in Lawrence is greater than the median age in Arkansas of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 38.3 years old. With a total of 22.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Lawrence can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
When measuring the total land area, Lawrence extends a total area of 587 total square miles. The area has a low density of 29 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, AL (29 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, MS (29 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, MO (29 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sandoval, NM (29 per sq. mile ), Gem, ID (29 per sq. mile ), Braxton, WV (29 per sq. mile ).
Lawrence County, Arkansas had a total estimated population of 17,153 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 17,682. The decline shows a decrease of -3 percent. Lawrence ranks 57 of 75 counties by growth in total population in Arkansas and the county ranks 2,779 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
