Lawson, AR Demographics

A map of Lawson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	71	233	82.6%	89.6%
Multiracial	15	13	17.4%	5.0%
Black	0	3	0.0%	1.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	2.7%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.2%

Lawson, Arkansas has an estimated population of 86, a dramatic decrease from the 260 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.6% White, 17.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lawson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lawson has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lawson, that probability was 19.3% in 2020 and 28.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lawson is ranked the 536th most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 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). Lawson was ranked the 392nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lawson's White Population

71 residents of Lawson, or 82.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lawson is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Lawson ranks 168th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawson's White population has declined by an estimated 69.5%. White residents' share of Lawson's population has decreased from 89.6% to 82.6%.

Lawson is more White than neighboring Strong (48.4% White), El Dorado (40.4% White), and Norphlet (76.9% White). Lawson is less White than neighboring Urbana (100% White), and Calion (85.4% White).

Lawson's Black Population

0 residents of Lawson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lawson is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Lawson ranks 330th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawson's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lawson's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Lawson is less Black than neighboring Calion (9.9% Black), Strong (39.9% Black), El Dorado (48.7% Black), and Norphlet (13.5% Black).

Lawson's Asian Population

0 residents of Lawson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lawson is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Lawson ranks 233rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawson's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lawson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lawson is less Asian than neighboring El Dorado (1.7% Asian).

Lawson's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lawson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lawson is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Lawson ranks 383rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lawson's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.0%.

Lawson is less Hispanic than neighboring Strong (9.9% Hispanic), El Dorado (5.5% Hispanic), and Norphlet (7.7% Hispanic).

Lawson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lawson, 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 Lawson is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lawson ranks 194th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lawson's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Lawson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calion (0.8% Native American/Other), Strong (1.4% Native American/Other), and El Dorado (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lawson's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Lawson, or 17.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lawson is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lawson ranks 259th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawson's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 15.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lawson's population has increased from 5.0% to 17.4%.

Lawson is more Multiracial than neighboring Urbana (0% Multiracial), Calion (3.9% Multiracial), Strong (0.5% Multiracial), El Dorado (3.3% Multiracial), and Norphlet (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.