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Lawson, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Lawson is a Census city of 2,905 people across 2.96 square miles of land, lying across Clay County and Ray County. Median household income is $65,941, 72.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lawson
What Lawson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.96 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land980
- County holding the largest share of its areaClay County, 62.9 percent
- Counties this place lies inClay County 62.9 percent, Ray County 37.1 percent
Lawson crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lawson
How many people live in Lawson
- Population2,905
- Median age32.8
- Population under 18945
- Share under 1832.5 percent
- Population 65 and over440 plus or minus 114
- Share 65 and over15.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Households1,008
- Family households729
- Share of households that are families72.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lawson
Income and work in Lawson
- Median household income$65,941
- Per capita income$30,550
- Civilian labor force1,302
- Employed1,268
- Unemployed34 plus or minus 39
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over1,698
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.5 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lawson
Housing in Lawson
- Housing units1,102
- Occupied units1,008
- Vacant units94 plus or minus 66
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied729
- Renter occupied279 plus or minus 83
- Ownership rate72.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$186,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,005 plus or minus $203
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Single family units948
- Share single family86.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more154 plus or minus 64
- Share in buildings of two or more14.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lawson
How Lawson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,071
- Commuting under 15 minutes358 plus or minus 99
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.4 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more494 plus or minus 123
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.1 percent
- Drove alone70.6 percent
- Carpooled13.4 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.1 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home14.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lawson
SBA loans in Lawson (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,149,800
- Average approval$229,960
- Median approval$35,900
- Largest approval$1,000,000
- Jobs supported19
- Jobs per approval3.8
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term102 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lawson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lawson
Flood risk in Lawson
- NFIP communityCity of Lawson
- NFIP community number290705
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/03/15
The City of Lawson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290705 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Clay County, not Lawson
Clay County context, not Lawson figures
- Establishments in Clay County5,654
- Covered employment, Clay County111,855
- Average annual pay, Clay County$63,093
- Housing units permitted, Clay County356
Every figure in this section is published for Clay County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lawson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lawson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lawson, Missouri?
2,905, in 1,008 households. Lawson city covers 2.96 square miles of land, which is 980 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lawson in?
Lawson lies in more than one. By area it is 62.9 percent in Clay County, 37.1 percent in Ray County. This page sits under Clay County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Lawson?
$65,941. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $186,000. Median gross rent is $1,005 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lawson businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $35,900. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lawson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lawson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lawson. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Lawson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lawson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lawson, city of, community 290705, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lawson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clay County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lawson.
Is zoning published for Lawson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.