Lawrence County Information

Lawrence in South Dakota occupies 800 square miles and has a 2006 population of 22,685, a change from a 2000 population of 21,802 and 20,655 in 1990. 18.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.6% percent is 25-35, and 11.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 35 acts of violent crime reported in Lawrence in 2004, a change from 49 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 377 people: 2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3%.

Read more about Lawrence, South Dakota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyLawrence 
StateSouth Dakota 
Land Area800 sq. milesRanked 1,175 of 3,140
Population 200622,685Ranked 1,687 of 3,140
Population 200522,510 
Population 200021,802Ranked 1,703 of 3,140
Population 199020,655Ranked 1,647 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.9% 
African American.4% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American2.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.1% 
Population 5 to 1410.1% 
Population 15 to 2418.7% 
Population 25 to 3411.6% 
Population 35 to 4411.8% 
Population 45 to 5415.9% 
Population 55 to 6411.2% 
Population 65 to 747.4% 
Population 75 and up8.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes3549
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes6 
Robberies2 
Aggravated Assaults27 
Total Property Crimes456510
Burglaries76 
Larceny Thefts362 
Motor Vehicle Thefts18 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population12,87711,548
Unemployed Population377350
Unemployment Rate2.9%3%

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