The map below shows majority race by area in Lawrence County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Lawrence County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Lawrence County overall is white, making up 93.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 2.8%. There are more white people in the central areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Lawrence County
Self-Identified Race |
Lawrence County, OH Population |
|---|---|
White |
93.7% |
Hispanic |
1.2% |
Black |
1.6% |
Asian |
0.6% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lawrence County, OH
The map below shows diversity in Lawrence County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.
Lawrence County Diversity Score
12.0
More diverse than 10% of US counties
Lawrence County has a diversity score of 12.0: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Lawrence County is much less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 10% of them. Within Lawrence County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Lawrence County, and the least diverse areas are in central Lawrence County.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
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