Lawrence County, South Dakota

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,574
Median household income: $66,766
Median home value: $310,800

Home to 26,574 residents, Lawrence County is one of South Dakota's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,766, its median household income sits below South Dakota's $72,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Lawrence County's population grew 4.3% from 25,478 to 26,574, while its median household income rose 26.8% from $52,641 to $66,766.

34.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 63.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,574
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,766
Median home value: $310,800
Median gross rent: $923
Housing units: 14,545
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,47826,574

Median household income

$52,641$66,766

Median home value

$207,900$310,800

Median gross rent

$761$923

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,478	$52,641	$207,900	$761
2020	25,806	$52,146	$224,200	$785
2021	25,687	$56,166	$237,200	$837
2022	26,047	$62,977	$267,900	$888
2023	26,574	$66,766	$310,800	$923

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,019	3.8%
5 to 17	3,447	13.0%
18 to 24	3,098	11.7%
25 to 34	2,904	10.9%
35 to 44	3,027	11.4%
45 to 54	2,768	10.4%
55 to 64	3,898	14.7%
65 to 74	4,096	15.4%
75 and over	2,317	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,741	89.3%
Black or African American	101	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	607	2.3%
Asian	140	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.1%
Some other race	89	0.3%
Two or more races	900	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	974	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree23.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	882	4.6%
High school graduate	5,261	27.7%
Some college or associate's	6,387	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,381	23.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,099	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit1.2%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,281	79.2%
Carpooled	1,244	8.7%
Public transit	166	1.2%
Walked	558	3.9%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	856	6.0%
Other means	119	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,385	55.2%
15 to 29 min	3,325	24.9%
30 to 44 min	1,205	9.0%
45 to 59 min	520	3.9%
60+ min	945	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 11.8% (3,028 of 25,702)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,384	54.0%
Nonfamily households	5,428	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,812	81.2%
Vacant	2,733	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,545	63.9%
Renter-occupied	4,267	36.1%

1-unit, detached61.8%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,991	61.8%
1-unit, attached	745	5.1%
2 to 4 units	1,188	8.2%
5 to 19 units	927	6.4%
20 or more units	1,146	7.9%
Mobile home & other	1,548	10.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 46081
State: South Dakota
Land area: 800 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 44.3485, -103.8064