Lawrence County Demographics

A map of Lawrence County's Population by Race

Lawrence County, Indiana had a population of 45,011 in 2020. It was 93.8% White, 0.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lawrence County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lawrence County is the 34th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Lawrence County's White Population

42,224 residents of Lawrence County identify as White, or 93.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lawrence County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Lawrence County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more White than neighboring Orange County (93.3% White), Monroe County (80.5% White), and Brown County (93.5% White). Lawrence County is less White than neighboring Martin County (95.1% White), and Washington County (94.4% White).

Lawrence County's Black Population

191 residents of Lawrence County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lawrence County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Lawrence County is ranked #68 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Black than neighboring Martin County (0.2% Black). Lawrence County is less Black than neighboring Orange County (1% Black), and Monroe County (3.6% Black).

Lawrence County's Asian Population

207 residents of Lawrence County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Lawrence County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Asian than neighboring Orange County (0.3% Asian), Martin County (0.3% Asian), Brown County (0.4% Asian), and Washington County (0.3% Asian). Lawrence County is less Asian than neighboring Monroe County (6% Asian).

Lawrence County's Hispanic Population

765 residents of Lawrence County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lawrence County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Lawrence County is ranked #74 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Hispanic than neighboring Orange County (1.5% Hispanic), Martin County (0.9% Hispanic), and Washington County (1.4% Hispanic). Lawrence County is less Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (4.6% Hispanic).

Lawrence County's Native American/Other Population

228 residents of Lawrence County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Lawrence County is ranked #39 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Orange County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Martin County (0.4% Native American/Other). Lawrence County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lawrence County's Multiracial Population

1,396 residents of Lawrence County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Lawrence County is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Multiracial than neighboring Martin County (3% Multiracial), and Washington County (2.9% Multiracial). Lawrence County is less Multiracial than neighboring Orange County (3.5% Multiracial), Monroe County (4.8% Multiracial), and Brown County (3.5% Multiracial).

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