Lawrence, NE Demographics

A map of Lawrence's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	218	256	97.8%	94.1%
Hispanic	5	11	2.2%	4.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	1.8%

Lawrence, Nebraska has an estimated population of 223, a large decrease from the 272 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.8% White, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lawrence, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lawrence has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lawrence, that probability was 11.2% in 2020 and 4.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lawrence is ranked the 339th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lawrence was ranked the 286th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lawrence's White Population

218 residents of Lawrence, or 97.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lawrence is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Lawrence ranks 148th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence's White population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. White residents' share of Lawrence's population has increased from 94.1% to 97.8%.

Lawrence is more White than neighboring Blue Hill (90.7% White), Nelson (79.5% White), Fairfield (95.7% White), and Glenvil (89.1% White). Lawrence is less White than neighboring Deweese (100% White).

Lawrence's Black Population

0 residents of Lawrence, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lawrence is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Lawrence ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Lawrence's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lawrence is less Black than neighboring Blue Hill (0.8% Black), and Nelson (0.2% Black).

Lawrence's Asian Population

0 residents of Lawrence, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lawrence is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Lawrence ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Lawrence's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lawrence's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Lawrence, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lawrence is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lawrence ranks 282nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 54.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Lawrence's population has decreased from 4.0% to 2.2%.

Lawrence is more Hispanic than neighboring Deweese (0% Hispanic), and Fairfield (0% Hispanic). Lawrence is less Hispanic than neighboring Blue Hill (3.1% Hispanic), Nelson (14.8% Hispanic), and Glenvil (7.4% Hispanic).

Lawrence's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lawrence, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lawrence is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lawrence ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Lawrence's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lawrence is less Native American/Other than neighboring Blue Hill (2.6% Native American/Other), and Glenvil (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lawrence's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Lawrence, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lawrence is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lawrence ranks 415th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lawrence's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Lawrence is less Multiracial than neighboring Blue Hill (2.9% Multiracial), Nelson (5.5% Multiracial), Fairfield (4.3% Multiracial), and Glenvil (3.2% 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.