Lawrence Park, PA Demographics

A map of Lawrence Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,098	3,446	82.1%	90.2%
Black	400	51	10.6%	1.3%
Multiracial	244	182	6.5%	4.8%
Asian	21	18	0.6%	0.5%
Hispanic	12	101	0.3%	2.6%
Native American/Other	0	22	0.0%	0.6%

Lawrence Park, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 3,775, a slight decrease from the 3,820 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.1% White, 10.6% Black, 6.5% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lawrence Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lawrence Park has become considerably more 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 Park, that probability was 18.3% in 2020 and 31.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lawrence Park is ranked the 385th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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 Park was ranked the 376th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lawrence Park's White Population

3,098 residents of Lawrence Park, or 82.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lawrence Park is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Lawrence Park ranks 1035th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence Park's White population has declined by an estimated 10.1%. White residents' share of Lawrence Park's population has decreased from 90.2% to 82.1%.

Lawrence Park is more White than neighboring Penn State Erie (Behrend) (76.9% White), and Erie (65.7% White). Lawrence Park is less White than neighboring Wesleyville (89.3% White), Northwest Harborcreek (91% White), and McKean (94.3% White).

Lawrence Park's Black Population

400 residents of Lawrence Park, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lawrence Park is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Lawrence Park ranks 829th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence Park's Black population has grown by an estimated 684.3%. Black residents' share of Lawrence Park's population has increased from 1.3% to 10.6%.

Lawrence Park is more Black than neighboring Wesleyville (0.9% Black), Northwest Harborcreek (1.1% Black), Penn State Erie (Behrend) (9% Black), and McKean (1.4% Black). Lawrence Park is less Black than neighboring Erie (16.3% Black).

Lawrence Park's Asian Population

21 residents of Lawrence Park, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lawrence Park is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Lawrence Park ranks 967th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence Park's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Asian residents' share of Lawrence Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lawrence Park is more Asian than neighboring Wesleyville (0.5% Asian), and McKean (0% Asian). Lawrence Park is less Asian than neighboring Northwest Harborcreek (3.2% Asian), Penn State Erie (Behrend) (8.9% Asian), and Erie (2.8% Asian).

Lawrence Park's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Lawrence Park, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lawrence Park is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lawrence Park ranks 848th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence Park's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 88.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Lawrence Park's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.3%.

Lawrence Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Wesleyville (4.7% Hispanic), Northwest Harborcreek (2.9% Hispanic), Penn State Erie (Behrend) (4.7% Hispanic), Erie (8.6% Hispanic), and McKean (0.9% Hispanic).

Lawrence Park's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lawrence Park, 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 Park is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lawrence Park ranks 567th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lawrence Park's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Lawrence Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Erie (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lawrence Park's Multiracial Population

244 residents of Lawrence Park, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lawrence Park is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Lawrence Park ranks 356th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrence Park's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 34.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lawrence Park's population has increased from 4.8% to 6.5%.

Lawrence Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Wesleyville (4.6% Multiracial), Northwest Harborcreek (1.8% Multiracial), Penn State Erie (Behrend) (0.5% Multiracial), Erie (6% Multiracial), and McKean (3.4% 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.