Franklin County vs. Lawrence County

Franklin County (AL)Lawrence County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,36332,957
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.1%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)31,70934,339
Population, Census, April 1, 201031,70434,339
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%18.7%
Female persons, percent49.5%51.3%
White alone, percent91.6%78.2%
Black or African American alone, percent4.5%10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%5.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%4.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent17.8%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.2%76.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2571,578
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.3%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,22915,475
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.6%79.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,800$107,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$895$1,031
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$336$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$572$540
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%5.9%
Building permits, 2018203
Households, 2014-201811,21012,811
Persons per household, 2014-20182.792.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.2%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.6%76.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.7%59.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.8%79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.9%11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.7%15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.3%14.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%49.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.0%41.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)96,38944,120
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,30638,941
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)277,749218,020
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,745$6,443
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.628.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,459$44,515
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,776$23,557
Persons in poverty, percent19.2%19.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017517404
Total employment, 201710,5153,256
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)350,35696,795
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20179.0%3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9221,987
All firms, 20122,3382,226
Men-owned firms, 20121,5371,080
Women-owned firms, 2012538895
Minority-owned firms, 2012152407
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1251,754
Veteran-owned firms, 2012347239
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8441,913
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%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201050.049.7
Land area in square miles, 2010633.82690.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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