Lawrenceville, VA Demographics

A map of Lawrenceville's Population by Race

Lawrenceville, Virginia has an estimated population of 1,272, a large increase from the 1,014 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.3% Black, 15.8% White, 5.4% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lawrenceville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lawrenceville has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lawrenceville, that probability was 42.4% in 2020 and 39.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lawrenceville is ranked the 349th most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 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). Lawrenceville was ranked the 372nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lawrenceville's White Population

201 residents of Lawrenceville, or 15.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lawrenceville is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Lawrenceville ranks 652nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrenceville's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Lawrenceville's population has decreased from 20.1% to 15.8%.

Lawrenceville is more White than neighboring Warfield (0% White). Lawrenceville is less White than neighboring Alberta (36.2% White), Brodnax (22% White), Gasburg (93% White), and Ebony (100% White).

Lawrenceville's Black Population

970 residents of Lawrenceville, or 76.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lawrenceville is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Lawrenceville ranks 12th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrenceville's Black population has grown by an estimated 30.9%. Black residents' share of Lawrenceville's population has increased from 73.1% to 76.3%.

Lawrenceville is more Black than neighboring Alberta (49% Black), Warfield (62.1% Black), Brodnax (53.9% Black), Gasburg (0.6% Black), and Ebony (0% Black).

Lawrenceville's Asian Population

0 residents of Lawrenceville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lawrenceville is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Lawrenceville ranks 406th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrenceville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lawrenceville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Lawrenceville is less Asian than neighboring Brodnax (0.5% Asian).

Lawrenceville's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Lawrenceville, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lawrenceville is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lawrenceville ranks 491st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrenceville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 21.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Lawrenceville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Lawrenceville is more Hispanic than neighboring Warfield (0% Hispanic), Gasburg (0% Hispanic), and Ebony (0% Hispanic). Lawrenceville is less Hispanic than neighboring Alberta (4.3% Hispanic), and Brodnax (17.9% Hispanic).

Lawrenceville's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Lawrenceville, 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 Lawrenceville is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lawrenceville ranks 387th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrenceville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lawrenceville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lawrenceville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alberta (0% Native American/Other), Warfield (0% Native American/Other), Brodnax (0% Native American/Other), Gasburg (0% Native American/Other), and Ebony (0% Native American/Other).

Lawrenceville's Multiracial Population

69 residents of Lawrenceville, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lawrenceville is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lawrenceville ranks 445th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawrenceville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 102.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lawrenceville's population has increased from 3.4% to 5.4%.

Lawrenceville is more Multiracial than neighboring Ebony (0% Multiracial). Lawrenceville is less Multiracial than neighboring Alberta (10.4% Multiracial), Warfield (37.9% Multiracial), Brodnax (5.8% Multiracial), and Gasburg (6.4% 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.