Lawrenceville, NJ Demographics

A map of Lawrenceville's Population by Race

Lawrenceville, New Jersey had a population of 3,751 in 2020. It was 74.5% White, 5.0% Black, 8.7% Asian, 6.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lawrenceville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lawrenceville is the 346th 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).

Lawrenceville's White Population

2,794 residents of Lawrenceville identify as White, or 74.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Lawrenceville considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lawrenceville is ranked #360 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lawrenceville is more White than neighboring The College of New Jersey (50.6% White), Mercerville (71% White), Trenton (9.4% White), and Princeton (56.9% White). Lawrenceville is less White than neighboring Pennington (88% White).

Lawrenceville's Black Population

186 residents of Lawrenceville identify as Black, or 5.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lawrenceville slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lawrenceville is ranked #233 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lawrenceville is more Black than neighboring Pennington (1.6% Black). Lawrenceville is less Black than neighboring The College of New Jersey (25.3% Black), Mercerville (6.7% Black), Trenton (42.2% Black), and Princeton (5.7% Black).

Lawrenceville's Asian Population

326 residents of Lawrenceville identify as Asian, or 8.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lawrenceville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lawrenceville is ranked #166 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lawrenceville is more Asian than neighboring The College of New Jersey (6.8% Asian), Pennington (3% Asian), Mercerville (4.9% Asian), and Trenton (0.7% Asian). Lawrenceville is less Asian than neighboring Princeton (21.9% Asian).

Lawrenceville's Hispanic Population

254 residents of Lawrenceville identify as Hispanic, or 6.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lawrenceville less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lawrenceville is ranked #475 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lawrenceville is more Hispanic than neighboring Pennington (3.1% Hispanic). Lawrenceville is less Hispanic than neighboring The College of New Jersey (16.5% Hispanic), Mercerville (13.9% Hispanic), Trenton (45% Hispanic), and Princeton (9.8% Hispanic).

Lawrenceville's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Lawrenceville 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 Lawrenceville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lawrenceville is ranked #361 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lawrenceville is more Native American/Other than neighboring The College of New Jersey (0.4% Native American/Other), Pennington (0.4% Native American/Other), and Mercerville (0.3% Native American/Other). Lawrenceville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Trenton (0.7% Native American/Other), and Princeton (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lawrenceville's Multiracial Population

172 residents of Lawrenceville identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lawrenceville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lawrenceville is ranked #95 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lawrenceville is more Multiracial than neighboring The College of New Jersey (0.4% Multiracial), Pennington (3.9% Multiracial), Mercerville (3.2% Multiracial), and Trenton (2.1% Multiracial). Lawrenceville is less Multiracial than neighboring Princeton (5% Multiracial).

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