Wayne County vs. Lawrence County

Wayne County (TN)Lawrence County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,55843,734
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.8%4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,02741,851
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,02141,869
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.0%25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%17.8%
Female persons, percent44.8%50.9%
White alone, percent91.8%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent6.4%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.9%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2032,649
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,35918,258
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.6%74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$105,600$103,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$886$988
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$324$340
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$531$634
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%7.2%
Households, 2014-20185,95416,131
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.1%90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%6.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.6%78.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.4%66.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.7%82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.2%12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.7%52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.9%46.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,06444,648
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)34,250106,963
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)79,925397,620
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,965384,198
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,822$9,129
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.327.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,634$41,553
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,350$20,752
Persons in poverty, percent21.3%17.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017213734
Total employment, 20172,7018,529
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)89,268269,979
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.3%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178452,930
All firms, 20121,0573,308
Men-owned firms, 20126471,979
Women-owned firms, 2012299986
Minority-owned firms, 201228165
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129993,012
Veteran-owned firms, 2012104434
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128982,728
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.8%22.2%
Population per square mile, 201023.267.8
Land area in square miles, 2010734.10617.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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