Lawrence County

Lawrence County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	38,001
County Seat	Lawrence County Justice Center
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	109
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	15,556
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	38,231
Median Age	38.7
Veterans	2,447
Housing Units	16,267
Uninsured	873
Net Migration (recent)	593
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	695
Total Employees	6,399
Avg Annual Pay	$47,246
Median Household Income	$52,225
Poverty Rate	14.7%
Unemployment Rate	5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$53,953
Federal Spending FY2024	$228,323,314
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,008

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$145,800
Median Rent	$783
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$628
FMR 2BR	$824
FMR 3BR	$1,115
FMR 4BR	$1,238

Health & Safety

Hospitals	10
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	23.8%
Adult Obesity	40.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	29.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	53
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	5
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	72
SNAP Stores	29
Bank Branches	9

Agriculture

Total Farms	1,482
Land in Farms (acres)	1,361
Avg Farm Size (acres)	0.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-06-09
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2017-06-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2011-05-09
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2009-06-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lawrence County

Aurora — pop 7,219
Mount Vernon — pop 4,526
Marionville — pop 2,054
Miller — pop 704
Verona — pop 507
Freistatt — pop 179
Stotts City — pop 167
Halltown — pop 104
Chesapeake — pop 48
Hoberg — pop 48

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.