Lawrence County Demographics

A map of Lawrence County's Population by Race

Lawrence County, South Dakota had a population of 25,768 in 2020. It was 89.0% White, 0.5% Black, 0.8% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, and 4.0% 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 8th most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Lawrence County's White Population

22,935 residents of Lawrence County identify as White, or 89.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Lawrence County slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Lawrence County is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more White than neighboring Pennington County (75.8% White). Lawrence County is less White than neighboring Butte County (89.3% White), Custer County (90.2% White), Crook County (94.2% White), and Weston County (89.3% White).

Lawrence County's Black Population

128 residents of Lawrence County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Lawrence County is ranked #17 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Black than neighboring Butte County (0.1% Black), Custer County (0.4% Black), Crook County (0% Black), and Weston County (0.4% Black). Lawrence County is less Black than neighboring Pennington County (1.2% Black).

Lawrence County's Asian Population

196 residents of Lawrence County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Lawrence County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Asian than neighboring Butte County (0.3% Asian), Custer County (0.3% Asian), Crook County (0.1% Asian), and Weston County (0.4% Asian). Lawrence County is less Asian than neighboring Pennington County (1.3% Asian).

Lawrence County's Hispanic Population

922 residents of Lawrence County identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Lawrence County is ranked #19 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Hispanic than neighboring Custer County (2.5% Hispanic), and Crook County (1.6% Hispanic). Lawrence County is less Hispanic than neighboring Butte County (4% Hispanic), Weston County (4.3% Hispanic), and Pennington County (5.1% Hispanic).

Lawrence County's Native American/Other Population

555 residents of Lawrence County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lawrence County slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Lawrence County is ranked #41 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Butte County (2.1% Native American/Other), Crook County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Weston County (2% Native American/Other). Lawrence County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Custer County (2.4% Native American/Other), and Pennington County (10.5% Native American/Other).

Lawrence County's Multiracial Population

1,032 residents of Lawrence County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lawrence County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Lawrence County is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crook County (3.2% Multiracial), and Weston County (3.6% Multiracial). Lawrence County is less Multiracial than neighboring Butte County (4.2% Multiracial), Custer County (4.1% Multiracial), and Pennington County (6.1% Multiracial).

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