Fort Lawn, SC Demographics

A map of Fort Lawn's Population by Race

Fort Lawn, South Carolina had a population of 962 in 2020. It was 57.9% White, 34.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 5.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Lawn, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Fort Lawn is the 267th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Fort Lawn's White Population

557 residents of Fort Lawn identify as White, or 57.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Lawn roughly similar to the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Fort Lawn is ranked #263 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lawn is more White than neighboring Irwin (55.5% White), Springdale (49.8% White), Lancaster (38.8% White), and Richburg (23.2% White). Fort Lawn is less White than neighboring Great Falls (61% White).

Fort Lawn's Black Population

329 residents of Fort Lawn identify as Black, or 34.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Lawn slightly larger than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Fort Lawn is ranked #191 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lawn is more Black than neighboring Irwin (30% Black), Springdale (30.3% Black), and Great Falls (33% Black). Fort Lawn is less Black than neighboring Lancaster (47.3% Black), and Richburg (71.8% Black).

Fort Lawn's Asian Population

3 residents of Fort Lawn identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Lawn roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Fort Lawn is ranked #276 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lawn is more Asian than neighboring Irwin (0% Asian), Springdale (0.2% Asian), and Richburg (0% Asian). Fort Lawn is less Asian than neighboring Lancaster (1% Asian).

Fort Lawn's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Fort Lawn identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Lawn slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Fort Lawn is ranked #391 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lawn is more Hispanic than neighboring Richburg (1.1% Hispanic), and Great Falls (0.9% Hispanic). Fort Lawn is less Hispanic than neighboring Irwin (11.2% Hispanic), Springdale (14.7% Hispanic), and Lancaster (8.9% Hispanic).

Fort Lawn's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Fort Lawn identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Lawn roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Fort Lawn is ranked #332 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lawn is more Native American/Other than neighboring Irwin (0.3% Native American/Other). Fort Lawn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Springdale (0.6% Native American/Other), Lancaster (0.5% Native American/Other), and Great Falls (1.1% Native American/Other).

Fort Lawn's Multiracial Population

56 residents of Fort Lawn identify as Multiracial, or 5.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Lawn roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Fort Lawn is ranked #37 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lawn is more Multiracial than neighboring Irwin (3% Multiracial), Springdale (4.5% Multiracial), Lancaster (3.5% Multiracial), Richburg (3.6% Multiracial), and Great Falls (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.