Lawrence County Demographics

A map of Lawrence County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	41,779	40,368	92.1%	91.4%
Multiracial	1,494	1,600	3.3%	3.6%
Hispanic	1,272	1,117	2.8%	2.5%
Black	625	694	1.4%	1.6%
Asian	160	167	0.4%	0.4%
Native American/Other	55	213	0.1%	0.5%

Lawrence County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 45,385, a slight increase from the 44,159 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.1% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 1.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.1% 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 Tennessee 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 16.2% in 2020 and 15.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lawrence County is ranked the 35th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Lawrence County was ranked the 35th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lawrence County's White Population

41,779 residents of Lawrence County, or 92.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lawrence County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Lawrence County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Lawrence County's population has increased from 91.4% to 92.1%.

Lawrence County is more White than neighboring Lewis County (91.4% White), Giles County (82.9% White), Wayne County (88.5% White), Lauderdale County (82.1% White), and Maury County (76.3% White).

Lawrence County's Black Population

625 residents of Lawrence County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lawrence County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Lawrence County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.9%. Black residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Lawrence County is more Black than neighboring Lewis County (0.6% Black). Lawrence County is less Black than neighboring Giles County (8.5% Black), Wayne County (4.3% Black), Lauderdale County (9% Black), and Maury County (10.3% Black).

Lawrence County's Asian Population

160 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 Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Lawrence County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. Asian residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lawrence County is more Asian than neighboring Lewis County (0.2% Asian), and Wayne County (0% Asian). Lawrence County is less Asian than neighboring Giles County (0.5% Asian), Lauderdale County (0.6% Asian), and Maury County (1% Asian).

Lawrence County's Hispanic Population

1,272 residents of Lawrence County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lawrence County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lawrence County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Lawrence County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (2.7% Hispanic). Lawrence County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lewis County (3.2% Hispanic), Giles County (2.9% Hispanic), Lauderdale County (3.5% Hispanic), and Maury County (8.1% Hispanic).

Lawrence County's Native American/Other Population

55 residents of Lawrence County, or 0.1% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lawrence County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 74.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Lawrence County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lewis County (0% Native American/Other). Lawrence County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Giles County (0.9% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lauderdale County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Maury County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lawrence County's Multiracial Population

1,494 residents of Lawrence County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lawrence County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lawrence County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Lawrence County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Lawrence County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lewis County (4.7% Multiracial), Giles County (4.3% Multiracial), Wayne County (4.1% Multiracial), Lauderdale County (4.2% Multiracial), and Maury 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.