Lawrence County, Illinois Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

15,031

Median Age

40.7

Male Median

38.6

Female Median

44.4

Lawrence County, Illinois Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Lawrence County, Illinois Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -10.8%%.

-10.8%% Growth

Lawrence County, Illinois Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Lawrence County, Illinois Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.715,031
202340.615,137
202240.915,302
202140.815,465
202041.615,830
201942.416,033
201841.016,189
201741.216,457
201639.616,582
201540.716,665
201440.516,726
201339.816,702
201240.816,778
201139.116,853
201039.016,849

Lawrence County, Illinois Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.3%
5–1714.3%
18–248.3%
25–3415.1%
35–5426.5%
55–6413.0%
65+18.5%

Dependency Ratios for Lawrence County, Illinois

Total Dependency Ratio:
59.0
Youth Dependency:
29.6
Old-Age Dependency:
29.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Lawrence County, Illinois

The median age in Lawrence County, Illinois is 40.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Lawrence County, Illinois is 15,031.

In Lawrence County, Illinois, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Lawrence County, Illinois is aging.
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