Lawndale, NC Population

Overview

621

Total Population

40.0

Median age

37.68%

Female population %

165.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

34.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lawndale's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lawndale is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lawndale's population under 18 was 18.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lawndale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lawndale, 14.33% were under the age of 15, 23.35% aged 15 to 29, 50.89% aged 30 to 64, 8.37% aged 65 to 84, and 3.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 153 less females than males in Lawndale:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 37.68% females and 62.32% males in Lawndale, NC.
The Lawndale, NC gender ratio is 165.4:100 i.e. 165.4 men to 100 women (1.654).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 35.

Lawndale's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Lawndale population: 90.66% are White, 8.70% are Black or African American and 0.64% are multiracial.
Lawndale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 621 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lawndale is White with a population of 563 (90.66% of the total population).

Lawndale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 639 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lawndale's population decreased by 50 (7.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lawndale's population decreased by 16 (2.72%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lawndale's population was lowest in year 2020 at 573.