Lawson Heights, PA Demographics

A map of Lawson Heights's Population by Race

Lawson Heights, Pennsylvania had a population of 2,090 in 2020. It was 93.5% White, 0.7% Black, 0.7% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lawson Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lawson Heights is the 629th 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).

Lawson Heights's White Population

1,955 residents of Lawson Heights identify as White, or 93.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Lawson Heights larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lawson Heights is ranked #625 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lawson Heights is more White than neighboring St. Vincent College (79.1% White), and Latrobe (92.4% White). Lawson Heights is less White than neighboring Youngstown (95.2% White), Hostetter (93.7% White), and Loyalhanna (95.2% White).

Lawson Heights's Black Population

14 residents of Lawson Heights identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lawson Heights slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lawson Heights is ranked #1102 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lawson Heights is more Black than neighboring Youngstown (0% Black), and Hostetter (0.1% Black). Lawson Heights is less Black than neighboring St. Vincent College (6.9% Black), Latrobe (1.6% Black), and Loyalhanna (0.9% Black).

Lawson Heights's Asian Population

14 residents of Lawson Heights identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lawson Heights roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lawson Heights is ranked #735 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lawson Heights is more Asian than neighboring Latrobe (0.5% Asian), Hostetter (0.4% Asian), and Loyalhanna (0.1% Asian). Lawson Heights is less Asian than neighboring St. Vincent College (1.2% Asian), and Youngstown (0.8% Asian).

Lawson Heights's Hispanic Population

30 residents of Lawson Heights identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lawson Heights slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lawson Heights is ranked #1259 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lawson Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Hostetter (1.1% Hispanic), and Loyalhanna (0.7% Hispanic). Lawson Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Vincent College (8.9% Hispanic), Latrobe (1.6% Hispanic), and Youngstown (2% Hispanic).

Lawson Heights's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Lawson Heights identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lawson Heights roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lawson Heights is ranked #344 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lawson Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Latrobe (0.1% Native American/Other), Youngstown (0% Native American/Other), Hostetter (0% Native American/Other), and Loyalhanna (0.3% Native American/Other). Lawson Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Vincent College (1.2% Native American/Other).

Lawson Heights's Multiracial Population

62 residents of Lawson Heights identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lawson Heights roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lawson Heights is ranked #1106 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lawson Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring St. Vincent College (2.9% Multiracial), Youngstown (2% Multiracial), and Loyalhanna (2.7% Multiracial). Lawson Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Latrobe (3.8% Multiracial), and Hostetter (4.6% Multiracial).

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