Lawrence County Demographics

A map of Lawrence County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	75,451	75,811	88.7%	88.1%
Multiracial	3,794	4,407	4.5%	5.1%
Black	3,128	3,546	3.7%	4.1%
Hispanic	1,872	1,655	2.2%	1.9%
Native American/Other	527	330	0.6%	0.4%
Asian	252	321	0.3%	0.4%

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 85,024, a slight decrease from the 86,070 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.7% White, 4.5% Multiracial, 3.7% Black, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.3% 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 Pennsylvania 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 21.9% in 2020 and 20.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lawrence County is ranked the 33rd most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Lawrence County was ranked the 33rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lawrence County's White Population

75,451 residents of Lawrence County, or 88.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lawrence County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Lawrence County ranks 39th 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 remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lawrence County's population has increased from 88.1% to 88.7%.

Lawrence County is more White than neighboring Beaver County (86.3% White), Mercer County (87.9% White), and Mahoning County (73.7% White). Lawrence County is less White than neighboring Butler County (92.2% White), and Columbiana County (92% White).

Lawrence County's Black Population

3,128 residents of Lawrence County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lawrence County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Lawrence County ranks 23rd 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 11.8%. Black residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Lawrence County is more Black than neighboring Butler County (1.1% Black), and Columbiana County (1.9% Black). Lawrence County is less Black than neighboring Beaver County (6.2% Black), Mercer County (5.6% Black), and Mahoning County (13.6% Black).

Lawrence County's Asian Population

252 residents of Lawrence County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lawrence County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% 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 declined by an estimated 21.5%. Asian residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lawrence County is less Asian than neighboring Beaver County (0.5% Asian), Mercer County (0.6% Asian), Butler County (1.4% Asian), and Mahoning County (0.8% Asian).

Lawrence County's Hispanic Population

1,872 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lawrence County ranks 41st 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 13.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Lawrence County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mercer County (1.7% Hispanic), Butler County (2% Hispanic), and Columbiana County (1.9% Hispanic). Lawrence County is less Hispanic than neighboring Beaver County (2.4% Hispanic), and Mahoning County (6.8% Hispanic).

Lawrence County's Native American/Other Population

527 residents of Lawrence County, or 0.6% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lawrence County ranks 44th 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 grown by an estimated 59.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lawrence County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Beaver County (0.4% Native American/Other), Mercer County (0.5% Native American/Other), Butler County (0.5% Native American/Other), Mahoning County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Columbiana County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lawrence County's Multiracial Population

3,794 residents of Lawrence County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lawrence County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% 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 declined by an estimated 13.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lawrence County's population has decreased from 5.1% to 4.5%.

Lawrence County is more Multiracial than neighboring Beaver County (4.3% Multiracial), Mercer County (3.7% Multiracial), Butler County (2.7% Multiracial), and Columbiana County (3.5% 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.