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Lawrence County, South Dakota

Lawrence County, South Dakota · ZIP 57732, 57754, 57759

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 28,809 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,812Households
  • $66,766Median household income
  • $310,800Median home value
  • 11Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Lawrence County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.2%
20k22k24k26k2000: 21,80220002010: 24,09720102020: 25,768202021,80225,768
Population of Lawrence County at each census
CensusPopulation
200021,802
201024,097
202025,768

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lawrence County
Under $50k39.4%
$50k to $100k32.5%
$100k to $150k13.3%
$150k to $200k7.9%
$200k and over7%

Median household income $66,766 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lawrence County
Owner occupied
7,545 units
Renter occupied
4,267 units
Vacancy rate
18.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lawrence County2023
Accommodation and food services3,225
Retail trade1,753
Health care and social assistance1,624
Construction843
Arts, entertainment, and recreation653
Other services (except public administration)516
Professional, scientific, and technical services406
Manufacturing380

11,109 employees in 1,248 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lawrence County compared with its state
Lawrence County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLawrence CountySouth Dakota
Population26,574899,194
Median household income$66,766$72,421
Median age43.837.7
Median home value$310,800$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.1%31.1%
Foreign-born residents2.3%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes63.9%68.6%
Mean commute to work18.1 minutes17.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lawrence County11 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SpearfishCity13,80317.3 sq mi
LeadCity3,0382.06 sq mi
North SpearfishCensus designated place2,2014.27 sq mi
DeadwoodCity1,3474.93 sq mi
WhitewoodCity9650.67 sq mi
Boulder CanyonCensus designated place4873.06 sq mi
Mountain PlainsCensus designated place4121.59 sq mi
St. Onge TownshipTownship36535.8 sq mi
Crook CityCensus designated place2780.91 sq mi
Central CityCity1080.16 sq mi
St. OngeCensus designated place461.34 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Lawrence County

Jobs across Lawrence County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026.