Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lawrence County, SD in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 24,335 population of Lawrence County, South Dakota comprised of 685 people who identified as Hispanic (2.82%), and 23,650 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lawrence County, South Dakota with a population of 22,980 (94.43%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 515 (2.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 494 (2.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lawrence County, South Dakota in 2011, with a population of 22,407 (92.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 573 (2.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 462 (1.9%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lawrence, South Dakota.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lawrence County, SD in 2011
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Ethnicity in Lawrence County, SD in 2011
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Population By Race in Lawrence , SD in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 159 0.65%
White Alone 22,980 94.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 515 2.12%
Asian Alone 174 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.05%
Two Or More Races 494 2.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Lawrence , SD in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 573 2.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 53 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 45 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 150 0.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,407 92.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 462 1.9%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 173 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 449 1.85%