City in Ray County, Missouri · 3 sq mi · 857 people per sq mi
About 2,500 people live in Lawson. The typical household earns $65,941, and the median resident is 32.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,525 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.67%
Men 36.1 · Women 32.5
2010–2026
2,538
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,538
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,538 | -3 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,541 | +25 | 0.99% |
| 2024 | 2,516 | +3 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 2,513 | +3 | 0.12% |
| 2022 | 2,510 | -5 | 0.20% |
| 2021 | 2,515 | -10 | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 2,525 | +109 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | 2,416 | +16 | 0.67% |
| 2018 | 2,400 | +4 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 2,396 | +5 | 0.21% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 59% | 50% |
| Never married | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Widowed | 8% | 6% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau