Lawrence, NY Demographics

A map of Lawrence's Population by Race

Lawrence, New York had a population of 6,809 in 2020. It was 89.5% White, 1.2% Black, 1.4% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 1.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lawrence, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lawrence is the 286th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Lawrence's White Population

6,095 residents of Lawrence identify as White, or 89.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Lawrence considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lawrence is ranked #468 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence is more White than neighboring Cedarhurst (78.7% White), and Hewlett Neck (86.3% White). Lawrence is less White than neighboring Woodsburgh (90.4% White), East Atlantic Beach (90.3% White), and Atlantic Beach (89.8% White).

Lawrence's Black Population

85 residents of Lawrence identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lawrence less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lawrence is ranked #696 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence is more Black than neighboring Woodsburgh (0.3% Black), East Atlantic Beach (0.4% Black), and Atlantic Beach (0.2% Black). Lawrence is less Black than neighboring Cedarhurst (2% Black), and Hewlett Neck (2.1% Black).

Lawrence's Asian Population

93 residents of Lawrence identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lawrence slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lawrence is ranked #625 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence is more Asian than neighboring East Atlantic Beach (0.9% Asian). Lawrence is less Asian than neighboring Woodsburgh (3.7% Asian), Atlantic Beach (1.6% Asian), Cedarhurst (2.6% Asian), and Hewlett Neck (3.9% Asian).

Lawrence's Hispanic Population

308 residents of Lawrence identify as Hispanic, or 4.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lawrence less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lawrence is ranked #673 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodsburgh (3.1% Hispanic). Lawrence is less Hispanic than neighboring East Atlantic Beach (6.1% Hispanic), Atlantic Beach (4.9% Hispanic), Cedarhurst (14.1% Hispanic), and Hewlett Neck (5.3% Hispanic).

Lawrence's Native American/Other Population

116 residents of Lawrence identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lawrence roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lawrence is ranked #69 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woodsburgh (1.3% Native American/Other), East Atlantic Beach (0.4% Native American/Other), Atlantic Beach (0.9% Native American/Other), Cedarhurst (1% Native American/Other), and Hewlett Neck (1.4% Native American/Other).

Lawrence's Multiracial Population

112 residents of Lawrence identify as Multiracial, or 1.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lawrence roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lawrence is ranked #1219 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lawrence is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodsburgh (1.1% Multiracial), and Hewlett Neck (1.1% Multiracial). Lawrence is less Multiracial than neighboring East Atlantic Beach (1.9% Multiracial), and Atlantic Beach (2.6% Multiracial).

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