Lawnton, PA Demographics

A map of Lawnton's Population by Race

Lawnton, Pennsylvania had a population of 4,967 in 2020. It was 41.8% White, 20.0% Black, 25.2% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lawnton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lawnton is the 273rd 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).

Lawnton's White Population

2,077 residents of Lawnton identify as White, or 41.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lawnton considerably less than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lawnton is ranked #1851 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lawnton is less White than neighboring Oberlin (51% White), Rutherford (52.7% White), Colonial Park (51.1% White), Paxtang (60.6% White), and Bressler (55.1% White).

Lawnton's Black Population

995 residents of Lawnton identify as Black, or 20.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lawnton slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lawnton is ranked #67 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lawnton is more Black than neighboring Oberlin (16.4% Black), Rutherford (16.4% Black), Paxtang (14.9% Black), and Bressler (19.6% Black). Lawnton is less Black than neighboring Colonial Park (21.2% Black).

Lawnton's Asian Population

1,252 residents of Lawnton identify as Asian, or 25.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lawnton considerably larger than the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lawnton is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lawnton is more Asian than neighboring Oberlin (1.3% Asian), Rutherford (15% Asian), Colonial Park (10.6% Asian), Paxtang (4.4% Asian), and Bressler (1.5% Asian).

Lawnton's Hispanic Population

405 residents of Lawnton identify as Hispanic, or 8.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lawnton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lawnton is ranked #234 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lawnton is less Hispanic than neighboring Oberlin (23.9% Hispanic), Rutherford (10.6% Hispanic), Colonial Park (11.7% Hispanic), Paxtang (12.9% Hispanic), and Bressler (16.6% Hispanic).

Lawnton's Native American/Other Population

40 residents of Lawnton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lawnton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lawnton is ranked #262 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lawnton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oberlin (0.7% Native American/Other), Rutherford (0.4% Native American/Other), and Bressler (0.6% Native American/Other). Lawnton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Paxtang (1.4% Native American/Other).

Lawnton's Multiracial Population

198 residents of Lawnton identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lawnton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lawnton is ranked #574 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lawnton is less Multiracial than neighboring Oberlin (6.6% Multiracial), Rutherford (5% Multiracial), Colonial Park (4.7% Multiracial), Paxtang (5.8% Multiracial), and Bressler (6.5% Multiracial).

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