Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lawrence County, SD in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 24,418 population of Lawrence County, South Dakota comprised of 716 people who identified as Hispanic (2.93%), and 23,702 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lawrence County, South Dakota with a population of 22,995 (94.17%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 537 (2.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 482 (1.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lawrence County, South Dakota in 2012, with a population of 22,395 (91.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 600 (2.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 484 (1.98%).

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 2012
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Ethnicity in Lawrence County, SD in 2012
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Population By Race in Lawrence , SD in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 197 0.81%
White Alone 22,995 94.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 537 2.2%
Asian Alone 193 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.06%
Two Or More Races 482 1.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Lawrence , SD in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 600 2.46%
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 47 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 186 0.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,395 91.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 484 1.98%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 192 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 435 1.78%