Lawrence County Demographics
A map of Lawrence County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 32,401 | 85.3% |
Hispanic | 2,987 | 7.9% |
Multiracial | 1,844 | 4.9% |
Native American/Other | 464 | 1.2% |
Asian | 171 | 0.4% |
Black | 134 | 0.4% |
Lawrence County, Missouri had a population of 38,001 in 2020. It was 85.3% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 4.9% 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 31st most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.
Lawrence County's White Population
32,401 residents of Lawrence County identify as White, or 85.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Lawrence County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lawrence County is ranked #86 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lawrence County is more White than neighboring Barry County (81.2% White), Greene County (82.4% White), and Jasper County (78.5% White). Lawrence County is less White than neighboring Dade County (92.4% White), and Stone County (91.1% White).
Lawrence County's Black Population
134 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 Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lawrence County is ranked #90 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lawrence County is more Black than neighboring Barry County (0.3% Black), and Stone County (0.3% Black). Lawrence County is less Black than neighboring Greene County (3.3% Black), and Jasper County (1.8% Black).
Lawrence County's Asian Population
171 residents of Lawrence County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lawrence County is ranked #44 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lawrence County is more Asian than neighboring Dade County (0.3% Asian). Lawrence County is less Asian than neighboring Barry County (2.3% Asian), Greene County (2.1% Asian), and Jasper County (1.2% Asian).
Lawrence County's Hispanic Population
2,987 residents of Lawrence County identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lawrence County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lawrence County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dade County (1.8% Hispanic), Greene County (4.8% Hispanic), and Stone County (2.5% Hispanic). Lawrence County is less Hispanic than neighboring Barry County (9.7% Hispanic), and Jasper County (9.3% Hispanic).
Lawrence County's Native American/Other Population
464 residents of Lawrence County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lawrence County is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lawrence County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dade County (0.7% Native American/Other), Greene County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Stone County (1% Native American/Other). Lawrence County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barry County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Jasper County (2.2% Native American/Other).
Lawrence County's Multiracial Population
1,844 residents of Lawrence County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lawrence County is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lawrence County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dade County (4.4% Multiracial), and Stone County (4.8% Multiracial). Lawrence County is less Multiracial than neighboring Barry County (5.1% Multiracial), Greene County (6.3% Multiracial), and Jasper County (6.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.