Lawrence County vs. Wayne County

Lawrence County (TN)Wayne County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,73416,558
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.5%-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)41,85117,027
Population, Census, April 1, 201041,86917,021
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.0%17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%19.5%
Female persons, percent50.9%44.8%
White alone, percent95.5%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%89.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6491,203
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,2587,359
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%80.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$103,200$105,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$988$886
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$340$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$634$531
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%4.7%
Households, 2014-201816,1315,954
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%93.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.2%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.2%72.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.4%62.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.5%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.5%11.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.8%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.0%11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%44.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.4%48.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,6487,064
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)106,96334,250
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)397,62079,925
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)384,19864,965
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,129$3,822
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.330.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,553$38,634
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,752$19,350
Persons in poverty, percent17.7%21.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017734213
Total employment, 20178,5292,701
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)269,97989,268
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,930845
All firms, 20123,3081,057
Men-owned firms, 20121,979647
Women-owned firms, 2012986299
Minority-owned firms, 201216528
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,012999
Veteran-owned firms, 2012434104
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,728898
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, 200722.2%23.8%
Population per square mile, 201067.823.2
Land area in square miles, 2010617.13734.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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