Lawrence Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,288

Total Population

44.7

Median age

51.28%

Female population %

95:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

55.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

565

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lawrence township is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lawrence township's population under 18 was 18.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lawrence township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lawrence township, 13.32% were under the age of 15, 24.30% aged 15 to 29, 39.96% aged 30 to 64, 19.31% aged 65 to 84, and 3.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 84 more females than males in Lawrence township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.28% females and 48.72% males in Lawrence Township, Michigan.
The Lawrence Township, Michigan gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 173.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 258.

Lawrence township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lawrence township population: 77.77% are White, 6.63% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.17% are some other race and 2.04% are multiracial.
Lawrence township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 565 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,723 (82.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lawrence township is White with a population of 2,557 (77.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,381 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Lawrence township's population decreased by 73 (2.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lawrence township's population increased by 25 (0.77%), 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, Lawrence township's population was lowest in year 2012 at 3,230.