Lawnton, PA Demographics

A map of Lawnton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,256	2,077	47.3%	41.8%
Asian	1,074	1,252	22.5%	25.2%
Black	1,040	995	21.8%	20.0%
Hispanic	345	405	7.2%	8.2%
Multiracial	50	198	1.0%	4.0%
Native American/Other	0	40	0.0%	0.8%

Lawnton, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 4,765, a decrease from the 4,967 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 47.3% White, 22.5% Asian, 21.8% Black, 7.2% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lawnton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lawnton has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lawnton, that probability was 71.3% in 2020 and 67.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lawnton is ranked the 290th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. 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). Lawnton was ranked the 273rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lawnton's White Population

2,256 residents of Lawnton, or 47.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lawnton is significantly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Lawnton ranks 1851st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawnton's White population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. White residents' share of Lawnton's population has increased from 41.8% to 47.3%.

Lawnton is more White than neighboring Oberlin (41.3% White), Rutherford (45.2% White), and Colonial Park (46.6% White). Lawnton is less White than neighboring Paxtang (65.5% White), and Bressler (69.5% White).

Lawnton's Black Population

1,040 residents of Lawnton, or 21.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lawnton is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Lawnton ranks 67th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawnton's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. Black residents' share of Lawnton's population has increased from 20.0% to 21.8%.

Lawnton is more Black than neighboring Oberlin (16.4% Black), Rutherford (14.4% Black), Paxtang (7.3% Black), and Bressler (8.9% Black). Lawnton is less Black than neighboring Colonial Park (24.7% Black).

Lawnton's Asian Population

1,074 residents of Lawnton, or 22.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lawnton is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Lawnton ranks 5th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawnton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 14.2%. Asian residents' share of Lawnton's population has decreased from 25.2% to 22.5%.

Lawnton is more Asian than neighboring Oberlin (0% Asian), Rutherford (20.7% Asian), Colonial Park (10.3% Asian), Paxtang (10.8% Asian), and Bressler (0% Asian).

Lawnton's Hispanic Population

345 residents of Lawnton, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lawnton is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lawnton ranks 238th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawnton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Lawnton's population has decreased from 8.2% to 7.2%.

Lawnton is less Hispanic than neighboring Oberlin (41.3% Hispanic), Rutherford (16% Hispanic), Colonial Park (12.9% Hispanic), Paxtang (8% Hispanic), and Bressler (21.4% Hispanic).

Lawnton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lawnton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lawnton is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lawnton ranks 290th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawnton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lawnton's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Lawnton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rutherford (1% Native American/Other), Colonial Park (0.7% Native American/Other), Paxtang (1.7% Native American/Other), and Bressler (0.2% Native American/Other).

Lawnton's Multiracial Population

50 residents of Lawnton, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lawnton is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Lawnton ranks 595th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawnton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 74.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lawnton's population has decreased from 4.0% to 1.0%.

Lawnton is more Multiracial than neighboring Bressler (0% Multiracial). Lawnton is less Multiracial than neighboring Oberlin (1.1% Multiracial), Rutherford (2.7% Multiracial), Colonial Park (4.9% Multiracial), and Paxtang (6.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.