Lawrence County Information
Lawrence in
Tennessee occupies
618 square miles and has a 2006 population of
40,934, a change from a 2000 population of
39,926 and
35,303 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
391 acts of violent crime reported in
Lawrence in 2004, a change from
184 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,909 people:
11.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
9.5%.
Read more about
Lawrence, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lawrence | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 618 sq. miles | Ranked 1,682 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 40,934 | Ranked 1,136 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 40,985 | |
| Population 2000 | 39,926 | Ranked 1,114 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,303 | Ranked 1,122 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.2% | |
| African American | 1.6% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 391 | 184 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 24 | |
| Robberies | 12 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 355 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,649 | 1,238 |
| Burglaries | 512 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,036 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 101 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 16,899 | 19,150 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,909 | 1,816 |
| Unemployment Rate | 11.3% | 9.5% |
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