The Town Files

Lawrence County, Ohio

56,819 people. The median home is worth $144,000 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $58,325.

Towns in Lawrence County

Towns in Lawrence County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ironton10,571$106,700$47,64840.9
South Point3,836$184,000$80,34148.6

People and housing

Lawrence CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$144,000$171,100
Median rent$848$914
Median household income$58,325$67,019
Median age41.940.6
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%21.3%
Below the poverty line17.7%10.3%

Jobs and pay

13,641 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,517 a year.

Largest industries in Lawrence CountyHealth care & social assistan…3,394 jobs · $48,471Retail1,683 jobs · $29,913Hotels & restaurants1,171 jobs · $19,461Manufacturing1,126 jobs · $63,515Construction904 jobs · $69,260Transportation & warehousing853 jobs · $53,985
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lawrence County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 554 storm events in Lawrence County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Lawrence County by type since 1996Hail82Heat11Flood61Drought18High Wind11Heavy Rain14Heavy Snow21Flash Flood45Strong Wind20Winter Weather23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lawrence County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
April 8, 2019FloodDR-4424: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
April 17, 2018FloodDR-4360: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 20, 2012Severe StormDR-4077: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).