Lawrence County Demographics

A map of Lawrence County's Population by Race

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania had a population of 86,070 in 2020. It was 88.1% White, 4.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 5.1% 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 33rd most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Lawrence County's White Population

75,811 residents of Lawrence County identify as White, or 88.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Lawrence County larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lawrence County is ranked #39 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more White than neighboring Beaver County (85.5% White), Mercer County (87.7% White), and Mahoning County (74% White). Lawrence County is less White than neighboring Butler County (91.9% White), and Columbiana County (91.7% White).

Lawrence County's Black Population

3,546 residents of Lawrence County identify as Black, or 4.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lawrence County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lawrence County is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Black than neighboring Butler County (1.1% Black), and Columbiana County (2% Black). Lawrence County is less Black than neighboring Beaver County (6.6% Black), Mercer County (5.7% Black), and Mahoning County (14.8% Black).

Lawrence County's Asian Population

321 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 Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lawrence County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Asian than neighboring Columbiana County (0.3% Asian). Lawrence County is less Asian than neighboring Beaver County (0.6% Asian), Mercer County (0.6% Asian), Butler County (1.4% Asian), and Mahoning County (0.9% Asian).

Lawrence County's Hispanic Population

1,655 residents of Lawrence County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lawrence County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lawrence County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mercer County (1.5% Hispanic), and Columbiana County (1.7% Hispanic). Lawrence County is less Hispanic than neighboring Beaver County (2.1% Hispanic), and Mahoning County (6.2% Hispanic).

Lawrence County's Native American/Other Population

330 residents of Lawrence County 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 Lawrence County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lawrence County is ranked #44 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Beaver County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Mahoning County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lawrence County's Multiracial Population

4,407 residents of Lawrence County identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lawrence County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Multiracial than neighboring Beaver County (4.6% Multiracial), Mercer County (4.2% Multiracial), Butler County (3.2% Multiracial), Mahoning County (3.8% Multiracial), and Columbiana County (3.8% Multiracial).

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