Lawrence County vs. Lewis County

	Lawrence County (TN)	Lewis County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	43,734	12,086
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.5%	-0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	41,851	12,171
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	41,869	12,161
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.0%	21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.8%	20.9%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	51.2%
White alone, percent	95.5%	95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.8%	2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.2%	2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.5%	93.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,649	696
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	18,258	5,550
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.1%	78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$103,200	$89,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$988	$975
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$340	$314
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$634	$563
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.2%	4.7%
Building permits, 2018	11	83
Households, 2014-2018	16,131	4,758
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.63	2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.6%	91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.2%	2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.2%	71.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.4%	57.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.5%	84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.5%	11.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.8%	14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.0%	12.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.8%	53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.4%	51.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	106,963	23,940
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	397,620	45,961
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	384,198	179,508
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,129	$15,090
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.3	24.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,553	$37,139
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,752	$21,510
Persons in poverty, percent	17.7%	17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	734	214
Total employment, 2017	8,529	2,138
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	269,979	62,924
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.7%	1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,930	873
All firms, 2012	3,308	1,024
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,979	594
Women-owned firms, 2012	986	291
Minority-owned firms, 2012	165	35
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,012	954
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	434	142
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,728	843
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.2%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	67.8	43.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	617.13	282.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lawrence county (TN) and Lewis county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.