The Town Files

Lawrence County, Illinois

15,031 people. The median home is worth $99,100 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $55,324.

Towns in Lawrence County

Towns in Lawrence County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lawrenceville4,164$71,300$41,00538.2
Sumner2,631$46,000$55,62537.2

People and housing

Lawrence CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$99,100$156,600
Median rent$836$960
Median household income$55,324$72,500
Median age40.740.4
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%21.8%
Below the poverty line14.5%9.9%

Jobs and pay

4,016 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,158 a year.

Largest industries in Lawrence CountyRetail350 jobs · $29,098Wholesale trade172 jobs · $57,713Administrative & support98 jobs · $52,768Agriculture, forestry & fishi…91 jobs · $49,428Mining, oil & gas72 jobs · $78,898Professional & technical serv…48 jobs · $47,345
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lawrence County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 319 storm events in Lawrence County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Lawrence County by type since 1996Hail60Heat7Flood11Drought6Tornado5High Wind13Heavy Snow13Flash Flood39Winter Storm11Excessive Heat6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lawrence County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 7, 2011Severe StormDR-1991: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 24, 2008Severe StormDR-1771: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).