Lawndale, CA Demographics

The total population of Lawndale is estimated to be 31,553 with 16,613 males (52.65%) and 14,940 females (47.35%). There are 1,673 less females than males in Lawndale.
The median household income in Lawndale was $78,092 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,392(4.54%) from $74,700 in 2020. This income is 104.67% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lawndale sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $85,964. Overall, the median household income for the city of Lawndale stands at $78,092.
In Lawndale, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,437 for males and $27,182 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,506 for males and $47,116 for females.
In Lawndale, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $142,474, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $68,758.
In 2022, the population of Lawndale was 30,576, a 1.65% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lawndale's population was 31,088, a decline of 2.00% compared to a population of 31,722 in 2020.
The median age in Lawndale, CA is 35.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.22% were under the age of 15, 21.42% aged 15 to 29, 49.52% aged 30 to 64, 9.10% aged 65 to 84, and 0.74% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lawndale population: 38.94% are White, 7.72% are Black or African American, 1.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.90% are Asian, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 22.03% are some other race and 18.70% are multiracial.