Lawrence County Demographics

A map of Lawrence County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	14,897	14,925	91.7%	92.0%
Multiracial	769	674	4.7%	4.2%
Hispanic	362	357	2.2%	2.2%
Black	151	138	0.9%	0.9%
Native American/Other	45	84	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	14	38	0.1%	0.2%

Lawrence County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 16,238, a less than 1% change from the 16,216 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.7% White, 4.7% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.1% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas 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 15.1% in 2020 and 15.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lawrence County is ranked the 47th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Lawrence County was ranked the 48th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lawrence County's White Population

14,897 residents of Lawrence County, or 91.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lawrence County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Lawrence County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.7%.

Lawrence County is more White than neighboring Randolph County (88.9% White), Sharp County (90.9% White), Jackson County (75.1% White), Craighead County (70.8% White), and Independence County (82.1% White).

Lawrence County's Black Population

151 residents of Lawrence County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lawrence County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Lawrence County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Black population has grown by an estimated 9.4%. Black residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Lawrence County is more Black than neighboring Sharp County (0.5% Black). Lawrence County is less Black than neighboring Randolph County (1.1% Black), Jackson County (15.2% Black), Craighead County (16.6% Black), and Independence County (1.8% Black).

Lawrence County's Asian Population

14 residents of Lawrence County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lawrence County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Lawrence County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 63.2%. Asian residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Lawrence County is less Asian than neighboring Randolph County (0.4% Asian), Sharp County (0.7% Asian), Jackson County (0.4% Asian), Craighead County (1.2% Asian), and Independence County (0.8% Asian).

Lawrence County's Hispanic Population

362 residents of Lawrence County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lawrence County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Lawrence County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Lawrence County is less Hispanic than neighboring Randolph County (2.6% Hispanic), Sharp County (2.5% Hispanic), Jackson County (3.3% Hispanic), Craighead County (6.3% Hispanic), and Independence County (8.9% Hispanic).

Lawrence County's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Lawrence County, or 0.3% 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 comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lawrence County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lawrence County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sharp County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lawrence County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Randolph County (3.2% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.5% Native American/Other), Craighead County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Independence County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Lawrence County's Multiracial Population

769 residents of Lawrence County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lawrence County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lawrence County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 14.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lawrence County's population has increased from 4.2% to 4.7%.

Lawrence County is more Multiracial than neighboring Randolph County (3.8% Multiracial), and Craighead County (4.5% Multiracial). Lawrence County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sharp County (5.3% Multiracial), Jackson County (5.6% Multiracial), and Independence County (5.3% 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.