Lawrence County, Kentucky Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

16,077

Median Age

42.1

Male Median

41.1

Female Median

42.9

Lawrence County, Kentucky Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Lawrence County, Kentucky Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +1.5%%.

+1.5%% Growth

Lawrence County, Kentucky Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Lawrence County, Kentucky Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.116,077
202342.016,171
202241.216,228
202141.816,274
202042.015,604
201941.215,671
201841.115,783
201740.915,844
201641.115,870
201540.315,821
201439.915,850
201339.615,877
201239.515,889
201139.415,899
201039.015,841

Lawrence County, Kentucky Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.8%
5–1717.6%
18–246.8%
25–3411.0%
35–5424.6%
55–6413.8%
65+20.4%

Dependency Ratios for Lawrence County, Kentucky

Total Dependency Ratio:
77.9
Youth Dependency:
41.6
Old-Age Dependency:
36.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Lawrence County, Kentucky

The median age in Lawrence County, Kentucky is 42.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Lawrence County, Kentucky is 16,077.

In Lawrence County, Kentucky, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Lawrence County, Kentucky is aging.
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