The Town Files

Lawrence County, Tennessee

45,385 people. The median home is worth $194,400 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $54,706.

Towns in Lawrence County

Towns in Lawrence County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lawrenceburg11,633$184,600$42,34341.3

People and housing

Lawrence CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$194,400$204,650
Median rent$763$863
Median household income$54,706$57,917
Median age39.340.8
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%18.2%
Below the poverty line15.0%14.2%

Jobs and pay

11,816 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,770 a year.

Largest industries in Lawrence CountyManufacturing2,236 jobs · $55,930Retail1,713 jobs · $32,457Health care & social assistan…1,412 jobs · $49,913Hotels & restaurants1,197 jobs · $18,775Wholesale trade656 jobs · $67,051Transportation & warehousing620 jobs · $46,765
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lawrence County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 801 storm events in Lawrence County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Lawrence County by type since 1996Hail131Flood22Drought32Tornado28Lightning15Heavy Snow8Flash Flood123Strong Wind11Funnel Cloud7Winter Storm11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lawrence County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
July 9, 2020Severe StormDR-4550: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).