Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lawrence County, SD in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 24,862 population of Lawrence County, South Dakota comprised of 780 people who identified as Hispanic (3.14%), and 24,082 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lawrence County, South Dakota with a population of 23,301 (93.72%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 585 (2.35%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 532 (2.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lawrence County, South Dakota in 2015, with a population of 22,684 (91.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 617 (2.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 507 (2.04%).

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 2015
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Ethnicity in Lawrence County, SD in 2015
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Population By Race in Lawrence , SD in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 215 0.87%
White Alone 23,301 93.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 585 2.35%
Asian Alone 217 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.05%
Two Or More Races 532 2.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Lawrence , SD in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 18 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 617 2.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 78 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 62 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 197 0.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,684 91.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 507 2.04%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 216 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 470 1.89%