Lawrence County Demographics

A map of Lawrence County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	53,269	54,016	93.8%	92.7%
Multiracial	1,448	2,011	2.5%	3.5%
Black	958	1,100	1.7%	1.9%
Hispanic	630	618	1.1%	1.1%
Asian	321	219	0.6%	0.4%
Native American/Other	193	276	0.3%	0.5%

Lawrence County, Ohio has an estimated population of 56,819, a slight decrease from the 58,240 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.8% White, 2.5% Multiracial, 1.7% Black, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. 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 Ohio 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 13.8% in 2020 and 12.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lawrence County is ranked the 46th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Lawrence County was ranked the 46th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lawrence County's White Population

53,269 residents of Lawrence County, or 93.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lawrence County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Lawrence County ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Lawrence County's population has increased from 92.7% to 93.8%.

Lawrence County is more White than neighboring Boyd County (92.2% White), Gallia County (92.6% White), and Cabell County (88.8% White). Lawrence County is less White than neighboring Greenup County (94.8% White), and Jackson County (95.3% White).

Lawrence County's Black Population

958 residents of Lawrence County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lawrence County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Lawrence County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Black population has declined by an estimated 12.9%. Black residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Lawrence County is more Black than neighboring Greenup County (0.7% Black), and Jackson County (0.8% Black). Lawrence County is less Black than neighboring Boyd County (2.3% Black), Gallia County (2% Black), and Cabell County (4.1% Black).

Lawrence County's Asian Population

321 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 Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Lawrence County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 46.6%. Asian residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lawrence County is more Asian than neighboring Boyd County (0.4% Asian), and Jackson County (0.5% Asian). Lawrence County is less Asian than neighboring Gallia County (0.8% Asian), and Cabell County (1.2% Asian).

Lawrence County's Hispanic Population

630 residents of Lawrence County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lawrence County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lawrence County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Lawrence County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (1% Hispanic). Lawrence County is less Hispanic than neighboring Boyd County (1.8% Hispanic), Cabell County (1.8% Hispanic), and Greenup County (1.2% Hispanic).

Lawrence County's Native American/Other Population

193 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 Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lawrence County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 30.1%. 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 Boyd County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Greenup County (0.1% Native American/Other). Lawrence County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gallia County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Lawrence County's Multiracial Population

1,448 residents of Lawrence County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lawrence County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lawrence County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lawrence County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.5%.

Lawrence County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (2% Multiracial). Lawrence County is less Multiracial than neighboring Boyd County (3.2% Multiracial), Cabell County (3.9% Multiracial), and Greenup County (2.6% 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.