Lawrence County Demographics

A map of Lawrence County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	25,122	24,714	75.5%	74.7%
Black	3,110	3,302	9.3%	10.0%
Multiracial	2,592	2,562	7.8%	7.7%
Native American/Other	1,273	1,516	3.8%	4.6%
Hispanic	1,044	895	3.1%	2.7%
Asian	135	84	0.4%	0.3%

Lawrence County, Alabama has an estimated population of 33,276, a less than 1% change from the 33,073 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.5% White, 9.3% Black, 7.8% Multiracial, 3.8% Native American/Other, 3.1% Hispanic, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lawrence County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lawrence has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lawrence County, that probability was 42.3% in 2020 and 41.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lawrence County is ranked the 35th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Lawrence County was ranked the 35th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lawrence County's White Population

25,122 residents of Lawrence County, or 75.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lawrence County is considerably higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Lawrence County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Lawrence County's population has increased from 74.7% to 75.5%.

Lawrence County is more White than neighboring Limestone County (72.3% White), and Morgan County (72.1% White). Lawrence County is less White than neighboring Winston County (90.4% White), Lauderdale County (82.1% White), and Colbert County (77.1% White).

Lawrence County's Black Population

3,110 residents of Lawrence County, or 9.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lawrence County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Lawrence County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.8%. Black residents' share of Lawrence County's population has decreased from 10.0% to 9.3%.

Lawrence County is more Black than neighboring Winston County (1% Black), and Lauderdale County (9% Black). Lawrence County is less Black than neighboring Limestone County (12.7% Black), Morgan County (12.5% Black), and Colbert County (15.5% Black).

Lawrence County's Asian Population

135 residents of Lawrence County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lawrence County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Lawrence County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 60.7%. Asian residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lawrence County is more Asian than neighboring Winston County (0.3% Asian). Lawrence County is less Asian than neighboring Limestone County (1.7% Asian), Morgan County (0.6% Asian), Lauderdale County (0.6% Asian), and Colbert County (0.5% Asian).

Lawrence County's Hispanic Population

1,044 residents of Lawrence County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lawrence County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lawrence County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Lawrence County is less Hispanic than neighboring Winston County (3.7% Hispanic), Limestone County (7.5% Hispanic), Morgan County (10.6% Hispanic), Lauderdale County (3.5% Hispanic), and Colbert County (3.5% Hispanic).

Lawrence County's Native American/Other Population

1,273 residents of Lawrence County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lawrence County is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lawrence County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lawrence County's population has decreased from 4.6% to 3.8%.

Lawrence County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Winston County (0.1% Native American/Other), Limestone County (0.8% Native American/Other), Morgan County (0.8% Native American/Other), Lauderdale County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Colbert County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lawrence County's Multiracial Population

2,592 residents of Lawrence County, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lawrence County is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lawrence County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.8%.

Lawrence County is more Multiracial than neighboring Winston County (4.5% Multiracial), Limestone County (5.1% Multiracial), Morgan County (3.4% Multiracial), Lauderdale County (4.2% Multiracial), and Colbert County (3.1% 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.