How many people live in Lawrence County, PA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 84,200 people living in Lawrence County, PA. That makes Lawrence County the 33rd-most populous county in Pennsylvania. It is home to 0.64% of people living in the state.
84.2K
population of Lawrence County, PA (2024)
0.64%
County share of the Pennsylvania population (2024)
About 84,200 people lived in Lawrence County, PA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Lawrence County, PA’s age demographics?
About 20,600 Lawrence County, PA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 24.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 20.4% of Pennsylvania’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 16,600 Lawrence County residents, or 19.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.1% of Pennsylvania’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Lawrence County, PA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Lawrence County, PA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 90.1% of the Lawrence County, PA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Lawrence County, PA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.5%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Lawrence County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 4.2% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Lawrence County, PA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Lawrence County, PA is New Castle with about 21,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Lawrence County, PA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Castle | 21,332 |
| 2. | Neshannock | 9,644 |
| 3. | Shenango | 6,998 |
| 4. | Ellwood City borough (pt.) | 6,832 |
| 5. | Union | 4,868 |
| 6. | North Beaver | 3,945 |
| 7. | Pulaski | 3,042 |
| 8. | Slippery Rock | 2,860 |
| 9. | Wilmington | 2,644 |
| 10. | Mahoning | 2,635 |
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