Jury Pool Profile
Lawrence County, Missouri
- County seat
- Mount Vernon
- Judicial district
- 39th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 39,401
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 38,593.
At a glance
Lawrence County is a 39,401-person venue. The county population is 88% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $62,434, $9,149 below the MO state median of $71,583; 16.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 8.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 25.8% of covered employment, average pay $48,821/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.92%, above the 3.85% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 78% to 82% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 38,593
- Median household income
- $61,215
- Unemployment
- 3.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 88% / 0%.
Lawrence County has a population of 38,593, with a median age of 38.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.2%; Black residents 0.3%. Independently, 8.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $62,434; 16.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 2,318 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 2,261, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 25.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 25.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.92%, above the Missouri state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 80%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lawrence County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 81.5% in 2024, 80.6% in 2020, 78.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 8.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
8.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 6.8% of the adult civilian population (1,943 individuals).