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Lawtey, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Union County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,317
Population
872/sq mi density
$55,000
Median Income
$21,362 per capita
$160,900
Home Value
$223,122 Zillow
$670
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
554
Violent Crime/100K
693 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$55,000 median income, 17.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,900 home value, $670/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
554 violent crimes/100K (46% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.6%
714 → 674
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+87.5%
$29,330 → $55,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lawtey across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
648
-26 from 2023 (674)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,413
+$30,413 from 2023 ($55,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 714 | — | $29,330 | — |
| 2015 | 711 | -0.4% | $30,769 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 721 | +1.4% | $29,000 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 730 | +1.2% | $33,854 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 645 | -11.6% | $43,194 | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 674 | +4.5% | $55,000 | +27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.