Where does this data come from?

Name: Population — Lawrence, KY (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-KY-21127.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Lawrence, KY (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-KY-21127.POP.A.NSA

Latest15,798 persons2024

Previous15,974 persons2023

Year ago15,974 persons2023

Population — Lawrence, KY (persons) was 15,798 persons in 2024, down 1.1% from 2023.

That is the lowest reading since 2006.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 15,798 persons (2024) to 16,379 persons (2016), averaging 16,198 persons.

Population — Lawrence, KY (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	15,798 persons
2023	15,974 persons
2022	16,037 persons
2021	16,273 persons
2020	16,302 persons
2019	16,188 persons
2018	16,296 persons
2017	16,379 persons
2016	16,379 persons
2015	16,311 persons
2014	16,238 persons
2013	16,172 persons
2012	16,074 persons
2011	16,038 persons
2010	15,877 persons
2009	15,889 persons
2008	15,867 persons
2007	15,815 persons
2006	15,766 persons
2005	15,756 persons
2004	15,664 persons
2003	15,558 persons
2002	15,625 persons
2001	15,566 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — Lawrence, KY (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21127.POP.A.NSA"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21127.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	16,379 persons (2016)
10-year low	15,798 persons (2024)
10-year average	16,198 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-KY-21127.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Lawrence County, KY (U)Employment: Lawrence County, KY (U)Labor Force: Lawrence County, KY (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Lawrence, KY (USD)Personal Income — Lawrence, KY (USD thousands)Unemployment: Lawrence County, KY (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-KY-21127.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Lawrence, KY (persons)”.