Lawrence County Demographics

A map of Lawrence County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	42,097	42,224	93.3%	93.8%
Multiracial	1,417	1,396	3.1%	3.1%
Hispanic	900	765	2.0%	1.7%
Native American/Other	346	228	0.8%	0.5%
Asian	250	207	0.6%	0.5%
Black	92	191	0.2%	0.4%

Lawrence County, Indiana has an estimated population of 45,102, a less than 1% change from the 45,011 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.3% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Black. 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana 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 11.9% in 2020 and 12.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lawrence County is ranked the 34th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Lawrence County was ranked the 34th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lawrence County's White Population

42,097 residents of Lawrence County, or 93.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lawrence County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Lawrence County ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lawrence County's population has decreased from 93.8% to 93.3%.

Lawrence County is more White than neighboring Monroe County (80.7% White). Lawrence County is less White than neighboring Martin County (94.6% White), Brown County (94.2% White), and Washington County (95.3% White).

Lawrence County's Black Population

92 residents of Lawrence County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lawrence County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Lawrence County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Black population has declined by an estimated 51.8%. Black residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Lawrence County is less Black than neighboring Orange County (1.2% Black), Monroe County (3.5% Black), Martin County (0.4% Black), Brown County (0.3% Black), and Washington County (0.3% Black).

Lawrence County's Asian Population

250 residents of Lawrence County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lawrence County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Lawrence County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 20.8%. Asian residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lawrence County is more Asian than neighboring Orange County (0.5% Asian), Martin County (0.1% Asian), and Washington County (0.1% Asian). Lawrence County is less Asian than neighboring Monroe County (6.8% Asian).

Lawrence County's Hispanic Population

900 residents of Lawrence County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lawrence County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lawrence County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Lawrence County is more Hispanic than neighboring Orange County (1.8% Hispanic), Martin County (1.4% Hispanic), Brown County (1.9% Hispanic), and Washington County (1.5% Hispanic). Lawrence County is less Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (4.8% Hispanic).

Lawrence County's Native American/Other Population

346 residents of Lawrence County, or 0.8% 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 comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lawrence County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 51.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Lawrence County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Orange County (0.2% Native American/Other), Monroe County (0.4% Native American/Other), Martin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Brown County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lawrence County's Multiracial Population

1,417 residents of Lawrence County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lawrence County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lawrence County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Lawrence County is more Multiracial than neighboring Martin County (3% Multiracial), Brown County (2.3% Multiracial), and Washington County (2.4% Multiracial). Lawrence County is less Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (3.9% 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.