Lawrence County Demographics

A map of Lawrence County's Population by Race

Lawrence County, Ohio had a population of 58,240 in 2020. It was 92.7% White, 1.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 46th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Lawrence County's White Population

54,016 residents of Lawrence County identify as White, or 92.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lawrence County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lawrence County is ranked #25 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more White than neighboring Boyd County (91.2% White), Gallia County (92.2% White), and Cabell County (87% White). Lawrence County is less White than neighboring Greenup County (94.5% White), and Jackson County (94.4% White).

Lawrence County's Black Population

1,100 residents of Lawrence County identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lawrence County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lawrence County is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Black than neighboring Greenup County (0.6% Black), and Jackson County (0.5% Black). Lawrence County is less Black than neighboring Boyd County (2.7% Black), Gallia County (2% Black), and Cabell County (5% Black).

Lawrence County's Asian Population

219 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 Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lawrence County is ranked #57 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Asian than neighboring Jackson County (0.3% Asian). Lawrence County is less Asian than neighboring Boyd County (0.6% Asian), Gallia County (0.5% Asian), Cabell County (1.4% Asian), and Greenup County (0.6% Asian).

Lawrence County's Hispanic Population

618 residents of Lawrence County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lawrence County is ranked #75 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gallia County (0.9% Hispanic), Greenup County (0.9% Hispanic), and Jackson County (0.9% Hispanic). Lawrence County is less Hispanic than neighboring Boyd County (1.5% Hispanic), and Cabell County (1.7% Hispanic).

Lawrence County's Native American/Other Population

276 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lawrence County is ranked #46 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Boyd County (0.4% Native American/Other), Greenup County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lawrence County's Multiracial Population

2,011 residents of Lawrence County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lawrence County is ranked #59 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greenup County (3% Multiracial), and Jackson County (3.4% Multiracial). Lawrence County is less Multiracial than neighboring Boyd County (3.6% Multiracial), Gallia County (3.8% Multiracial), and Cabell County (4.4% Multiracial).

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