Poverty Rate in Lawrence County, PA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
11.9%
Rank #1,246/3,222 · #36 in PA
61th
Lawrence 11.9%
PA 11.7% +1.4%
US 12.6% -5.8%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Lawrence County's poverty rate of 11.9% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Lawrence County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,243 | Saline County, KS | 11.9% |
| #1,244 | Rush County, IN | 11.9% |
| #1,245 | Trousdale County, TN | 11.9% |
| #1,246 | Lawrence County, PA | 11.9% |
| #1,247 | Lancaster County, NE | 11.9% |
| #1,248 | Polk County, MN | 11.9% |
| #1,249 | Hopkins County, TX | 11.9% |
About Poverty Rate
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 11.9%, ranking #1,246 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 5.8% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks #36 of 67. This places it in the 61th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.