The Town Files

Lawrence County, Indiana

45,102 people. The median home is worth $175,000 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $66,468.

Towns in Lawrence County

Towns in Lawrence County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bedford13,792$152,400$49,55341.8
Mitchell3,933$114,500$48,93038.3

People and housing

Lawrence CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$175,000$150,400
Median rent$845$888
Median household income$66,468$61,953
Median age43.338.9
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%17.4%
Below the poverty line12.2%11.6%

Jobs and pay

13,507 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,342 a year.

Largest industries in Lawrence CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,758 jobs · $43,391Manufacturing2,432 jobs · $76,682Retail1,944 jobs · $29,913Hotels & restaurants1,149 jobs · $20,126Professional & technical serv…776 jobs · $66,726Construction665 jobs · $60,337
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lawrence County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 369 storm events in Lawrence County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Lawrence County by type since 1996Hail65Flood64Drought11Tornado16High Wind5Lightning3Heavy Snow9Flash Flood32Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lawrence County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
July 22, 2025FloodDR-4882: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
June 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And
April 22, 2009Severe StormDR-1832: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).