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A town of 12,329, settled in 1817. 76% more nonprofits per person than the typical Kentucky town.
Lawrenceburg gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $267K, 3.9 years of the Frankfort area’s $69K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 38th of 138 in Kentucky. On the plus side, it reports less crime per resident than 81% of U.S. towns. On civic life, just 6 of Kentucky’s 204 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Anderson County Community Park, at 47 acres. Among 115 Kentucky towns, just 6 have a lower level of violent crime than Lawrenceburg.
Where Lawrenceburg beats most towns.
Census counts: 297 in 1830, 11,728 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1886 and 5 maps from 1924 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Lawrenceburg is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Lawrenceburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lawrenceburg.
Lawrenceburg looks healthier within Kentucky than nationally and has seen reported crime fall by about half.
Reported crimes fell from 113 to 47 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
The property offense rate in Lawrenceburg is 3.6 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Anderson County school district. Of its 6 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason. The largest public high school is Anderson County High School, with 1,157 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 768 | B |
| Anderson County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,157 | B+ |
| Emma B. Ward Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 1–5 | Grades 1–5 | 452 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
Only 8 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Lawrenceburg. For most workers, Lawrenceburg is a place to come home to: only 15% work in town. Also worth knowing: jobs based in Lawrenceburg grew to 3,619 in 2023, 613 more than in 2013. In Lawrenceburg, just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line.
| Lawrenceburg | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 10% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within Kentucky it is healthier than 58% of the 141 graded towns: much of Kentucky scores lower on these measures.
Among adults in Lawrenceburg, 18% smoke cigarettes. The town tracks Kentucky closely on all 31 CDC measures. In Lawrenceburg, 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, close to Kentucky’s towns (27%) and above U.S. towns (23%).
| Lawrenceburg | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 40% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A winter brings about 15 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 87°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Lawrenceburg home is worth about $267,000, up 1.6% in a year, 16% above the Kentucky typical home. In Lawrenceburg, 69% of households are owner-occupiers, above the Kentucky town median (59%) and near the median of U.S. towns (73%). On the market here: a median 33 days to sell.
| Lawrenceburg | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $954 a month | $930 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For adults 25 and older in Lawrenceburg, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 22%. The town is growing: up 5.1% since 2020, to 12,329 residents (2025 estimate). In Lawrenceburg, the age of the median resident is 34.1 years.
| Lawrenceburg | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 34.1 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 26% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women. Median age: women 38.9, men 30.1.
| Lawrenceburg | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.4% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.9% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.5% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.9% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.8% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Since 1989, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lawrenceburg. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 57% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 37% come from inland flooding and 27% from tornadoes. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails run 1.2 miles in 1 park or preserve. Lawrenceburg’s density of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Lawrenceburg | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Anderson County Community Park | — | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lawrenceburg. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Stadium & arenaKroger Field
22 mi Stadium & arenaRupp Arena
22 mi GardenLexington Cemetery
17 mi Ancient sitePleasant Hill
23 mi Park & preserveKentucky Horse Park
36 mi State parkFort Boonesborough State ParkKroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rupp Arena: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kentucky Horse Park: Wes Blevins, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Boonesborough State Park: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lawrenceburg
About 2 of every 100 Lawrenceburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
10,505 counted in 2010 and 11,728 in 2020; an estimated 12,329 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.1% since 2020, after 11.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
6 places in Lawrenceburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Lawrenceburg.
City in Kentucky, United States
Lawrenceburg is a home rule-class city in Anderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 11,728 at the 2020 census. It is the seat of its county. Lawrenceburg is part of the Frankfort, Kentucky, micropolitan statistical area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Lawrenceburg grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #38 of 138 in Kentucky. It grades C for health, A− for safety and B for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
9 notable people were born here, including Champ Clark and Forest Sale.
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