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Lawrence County, South Dakota
At a Glance
Population 25,768 County Seat Lawrence County Courthouse State FIPS 46 County FIPS 081 Num Towns 10 Census-Designated Places 5 Total Town Population 20,859 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 26,047 Median Age 43.0 Veterans 2,317 Housing Units 14,289 Uninsured 318 Net Migration (recent) 3,156 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,209 Total Employees 10,758 Avg Annual Pay $50,201 Median Household Income $62,977 Poverty Rate 11.1% Unemployment Rate 2.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $93,246 Federal Spending FY2024 $259,984,444 Federal Spending Per Capita $10,089
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $267,900 Median Rent $888 FMR Studio $660 FMR 1BR $734 FMR 2BR $963 FMR 3BR $1,349 FMR 4BR $1,617
Health & Safety
Hospitals 20 EMS Stations 30 Fire Stations 30 Police Stations 30 Adult Smoking 16.3% Adult Obesity 32.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 14.1 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.86 Electric Customers 433548 Towns with Broadband Data 10 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 25 Libraries 10 Historic Places (NRHP) 60 Homeless Population N/A Schools 98 SNAP Stores 20 Bank Branches 13
Agriculture
Total Farms 3 Land in Farms (acres) 11,979 Avg Farm Size (acres) 3,993.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2019-10-07 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2013-11-08 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADO, AND FLOODING 2013-06-28 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-07-09 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW 2008-05-22 FM BOX ELDER FIRE 2007-07-21 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-10 FM SD WILDFIRE CAMP FIVE 2005-04-19
Detailed Topics
Communities in Lawrence County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
