Lawrence County, South Dakota Population 2024

28,866

Lawrence County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 28,866 with a growth rate of 2.9% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lawrence County, South Dakota is the 8th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 24,204 and has seen a growth of 19.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,9318132.53%
202832,1188132.6%
202731,3058132.67%
202630,4928132.74%
202529,6798132.82%
202428,8668132.9%
202328,0538132.98%
202227,2401,0784.12%
202126,1623181.23%
202025,844-64-0.25%
201925,9081320.51%
201825,776400.16%
201725,7363471.37%
201625,3895272.12%
201524,8621030.42%
201424,759-203-0.81%
201324,9625442.23%
201224,418830.34%
201124,3351310.54%
201024,20400%
199020,6552,31612.63%
198018,3398865.08%
197017,4533782.21%
196017,0754272.56%
195016,648-2,445-12.81%
194019,0935,17337.16%
193013,9208916.84%
192013,029-6,665-33.84%
191019,6941,79710.04%
190017,8976,22453.32%
189011,673-1,575-11.89%
188013,248-19,683-59.77%
2024 Growth Rate
2.9% (813)
County Website
Lawrence County
2020 Population
25,844
Area
800 mi²
Density
36 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
11.69% (3,022)
Founded
1877

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,21791.13%
Two or more races1,0934.11%
Native American6132.31%
Other race3521.32%
Asian1400.53%
Black or African American1370.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.08%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lawrence County, South Dakota Population by Race

Lawrence County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Lawrence County, South Dakota Median Age

43.8

Total

43.1

Male

44.3

Female

Lawrence County, South Dakota Adults

There are 22,108 adults, (6,413 of whom are seniors) in Lawrence County, South Dakota.

Lawrence County, South Dakota Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lawrence County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female13,35850.27%
Male13,21649.73%

Lawrence County, South Dakota Population by Age

Lawrence County, South Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,8122.1663.936.1
Non Family5,4281.2644.455.6
Married5,2832.9584.615.4
Female7312.774951
Male370383.516.5

2.85

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

63.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lawrence County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5452.87%
Associates Degree2,05710.82%
Bachelors Degree4,38123.05%
Graduate Degree2,09911.04%
High School Graduate5,26127.67%
Less Than 9th Grade3371.77%
Some College4,33022.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lawrence County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lawrence County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,54516,8396,101
2+ Races684634253
Hispanic49439670
Native American28723123
Other Race20615236
Asian717167
Islander22220
Black660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 94.37%.

Lawrence County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,441$62,083$45,295
Graduate Degree$68,102$74,928$56,544
High School Graduate$33,943$44,226$23,661
Less Than 9th Grade$41,103$41,728$0
Overall$41,847$52,923$35,829
Some College$36,837$40,971$33,129

$41,847

Average Earnings

$52,923

Average Male

$35,829

Average Female

Lawrence County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lawrence County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lawrence County, South Dakota Language

95.31% of Lawrence County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 4.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.25% of the population.

Lawrence County, South Dakota Language

Lawrence County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,0682,2789.88%
Multiple1,05228427%
Native57924943.01%
Hispanic88617619.86%
Other35011031.43%
Black644164.06%

11.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.29%

Male Poverty Rate

13.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lawrence County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawrence County, South Dakota is Black, with 64.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawrence County, South Dakota is White, with 9.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.96%.

Lawrence County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.23%
High School12.32%
Some College7.3%
Bachelors or Greater4.46%

Lawrence County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.73%
Male Employed4.33%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lawrence County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lawrence County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,985$118,777
Households$66,766$90,061
Married Families$103,808$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,187$53,002

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lawrence County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Lawrence County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lawrence County, South Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lawrence County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lawrence County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,401

Number of Veterans

2,057

Male Veterans

344

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam861
First Gulf War716
Second Gulf War474
Korea188
World War II4

Lawrence County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74782
35 to 54696
75+503
55 to 64376
18 to 3444

Lawrence County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,18010.82%
2+ Races14214.64%
Native American7116.36%
Hispanic669.58%
Other Race83.29%

Lawrence County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Lawrence County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lawrence County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Lawrence County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence County, South Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.64%

Born in Lawrence County, South Dakota

97.69%

Native Born

2.31%

Foreign Born

1.19%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.69% of Lawrence County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 54.64% having been born in South Dakota. 1.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lawrence County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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