Lawrence County, South Dakota
Lawrence County: County in South Dakota, United States
About
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,097 and a population density of 12 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 26,221 inhabitants. Its county seat is Deadwood. The county was created 149 years ago in 1874.
Quick Facts about Lawrence County
| Population : | 26,221 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | South Dakota (United States) |
| Different from : | Lawrence County, Lawrence County, Lawrence County, Lawrence County, Lawrence County, Lawrence County, Lawrence County, Lawrence County, Lawrence County, Lawrence County |
| Area : | 2073 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 0.03% |
| Land as percent of area : | 99.97% |
| Named for : | John Lawrence |
| Capital : | Deadwood |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1875 |
| Time Zone : | UTC−07:00 |
| Local time : | 04:40:39 (21st December 2024) |
| Density : | 13 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 8.1% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Lawrence County is located at 44°21'31"N 103°47'32"W (44.3586300, -103.7922200). It has 5 neighbors: Meade County, Butte County, Pennington County, Crook County and Weston County.
Lawrence County map
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The largest city of Lawrence County is Spearfish with a population of 11,900. Other cities include, Lead population 2,947, Deadwood population 1,294, Whitewood population 999 and Saint Onge population 364. See all Lawrence County cities & populated places.
Lawrence County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lawrence County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spearfish | 11,900 | City in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States |
| Lead | 2,947 | City in South Dakota, United States of America |
| North Spearfish | 2,285 | Census-designated place in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States |
| Deadwood | 1,294 | City in and county seat of Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States |
| Whitewood | 999 | City in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States |
| Saint Onge | 364 | Unincorporated community in South Dakota |
| Preston | 184 | Township in Brookings County, South Dakota |
| Central City | 131 | City in Lawrences County, South Dakota, United States |
| Englewood | 19 | Human settlement in United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Lawrence County
Lawrence County has 5 neighbours.
- Meade County county in South Dakota, United States
- Butte County county in South Dakota, United States of America
- Pennington County county in South Dakota, United States of America
- Crook County county in the northeastern corner of Wyoming, United States
- Weston County county in Wyoming, United States
- Deadwood
Demographics
The population of Lawrence County increased by 8.1% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 24,097 | - | census |
| 2011 | 24,329 | 0.95% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 24,402 | 0.3% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 24,939 | 2.15% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 24,732 | -0.84% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 24,827 | 0.38% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 25,317 | 1.94% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 25,677 | 1.4% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 25,727 | 0.19% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 25,844 | 0.45% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 26,221 | 1.44% | estimation process |
People born in Lawrence County (3)
People born in Lawrence County, including writer Frank Schoonmaker, Puerto Rican educator and independence advocate Ruth Mary Reynolds, Recipient of the Purple Heart medal William H. Parker, .
List
Other places with the same name (11)
- Lawrence County , Pennsylvania county in Alabama, United States with a population of 85,083 people.
- Lawrence County , Ohio county in Ohio, United States with a population of 59,091 people.
- Lawrence County , Indiana county in Indiana, United States with a population of 45,496 people.
- Lawrence County , Tennessee county in Tennessee, United States with a population of 44,432 people.
- Lawrence County , Missouri county in southwestern Missouri, United States with a population of 38,175 people.
- Lawrence County , Alabama county in Alabama, United States with a population of 32,857 people.
- Lawrence County , Arkansas county in Arkansas, United States with a population of 16,410 people.
- Lawrence County , Illinois county in Illinois, United States with a population of 15,467 people.
- Lawrence County , Kentucky county in Kentucky, United States with a population of 15,436 people.
- Lawrence County , Mississippi county in Mississippi, United States with a population of 12,480 people.
South Dakota Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County | 196,659 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Sioux Falls | 157,584 | The largest city in South Dakota. |
| Pennington County | 115,926 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Rapid City | 77,503 | The second most populous city in South Dakota. |
| Lincoln County | 63,019 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Brown County | 38,738 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Brookings County | 35,603 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Meade County | 28,588 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Codington County | 28,186 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Yankton County | 22,742 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Watertown | 22,303 | City in and county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States |
| Davison County | 19,812 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Beadle County | 18,513 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Hughes County | 17,336 | County in Oklahoma, United States |
| Union County | 16,192 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Mitchell | 15,697 | City in and county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States |
