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The total population of Lawrence County is estimated to be 26,047 with 12,840 males (49.30%) and 13,207 females (50.70%). There are 367 more females than males in Lawrence County.
The median household income in Lawrence County was $60,711 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,622(2.75%) from $59,089 in 2020. This income is 81.38% 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, Lawrence County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $74,616. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lawrence County stands at $60,711.
In Lawrence County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,943 for males and $25,471 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,120 for males and $40,932 for females.
In Lawrence County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $62,021, followed by Two or More Races households at $31,826, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $20,684.
In 2022, the population of Lawrence County was 27,214, a 4.12% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lawrence County's population was 26,138, an increase of 1.16% compared to a population of 25,838 in 2020.
The median age in Lawrence County, SD is 42.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.79% were under the age of 15, 21.50% aged 15 to 29, 42.34% aged 30 to 64, 20.21% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lawrence County population: 91.97% are White, 0.99% are Black or African American, 2.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.81% are some other race and 3.37% are multiracial.