Lawndale, California Population 2024

29,628

Lawndale Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lawndale was:

  • White: 37.85%
  • Two or more races: 22.03%
  • Other race: 20.84%
  • Asian: 11%
  • Black or African American: 6.54%
  • Native American: 1.57%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
15,023.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.64% (-2,106)
The current population of Lawndale, California is 29,628 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,734.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,94437.85%
Two or more races6,95122.03%
Other race6,57520.84%
Asian3,47011%
Black or African American2,0646.54%
Native American4961.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander530.17%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lawndale Population by Race

Lawndale Population Pyramid 2024

Lawndale Median Age

35.4

Total

35.8

Male

35

Female

Lawndale Adults

There are 24,236 adults, (3,142 of whom are seniors) in Lawndale.

Lawndale Age Dependency

49.6

Age Dependency Ratio

14.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Lawndale Sex Ratio

Female14,94047.35%
Male16,61352.65%

Lawndale Population by Age

Lawndale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,6843.243763
Married4,6963.8442.957.1
Non Family2,3751.4929.570.5
Female1,4263.9628.271.8
Male1,1873.4839.160.9

3.58

Average Family Size

3.24

Average Household Size

37.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lawndale Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,55812.06%
Associates Degree1,3746.48%
Bachelors Degree3,15014.85%
Graduate Degree1,1265.31%
High School Graduate5,73427.04%
Less Than 9th Grade3,29715.55%
Some College3,96918.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lawndale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lawndale Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic12,7677,8601,514
2+ Races4,1592,809654
Other Race4,0392,552590
White3,7123,3681,161
Asian2,7302,209957
Black1,4771,414459
Native American37013846
Islander53530

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.05%.

Lawndale Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,555$56,517$46,431
Graduate Degree$82,961$82,159$82,993
High School Graduate$34,952$38,793$25,607
Less Than 9th Grade$29,734$36,214$23,333
Overall$38,400$42,694$32,249
Some College$39,763$45,245$31,376

$38,400

Average Earnings

$42,694

Average Male

$32,249

Average Female

Lawndale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lawndale Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lawndale Language

30.64% of Lawndale residents speak only English, while 69.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 56.18% of the population.

Lawndale Language

Lawndale Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic20,2782,18610.78%
Other6,41879112.32%
Multiple6,9136369.2%
White4,8714028.25%
Black2,06238318.57%
Asian3,4702106.05%
Islander532852.83%

10.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.82%

Male Poverty Rate

11.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lawndale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawndale is Islander, with 52.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawndale is Asian, with 6.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.99%.

Lawndale Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.6%
High School8.39%
Some College8.38%
Bachelors or Greater6.97%

Lawndale Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.7%
Male Unemployed12.09%
Female Employed6.41%
Male Employed5.76%

Lawndale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lawndale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,349$92,624
Households$76,213$91,676
Married Families$86,321$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,032$71,520

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lawndale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.3%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lawndale Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lawndale Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lawndale Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lawndale Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

808

Number of Veterans

677

Male Veterans

131

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War393
First Gulf War191
Vietnam178
World War II21
Korea0

Lawndale Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54211
18 to 34201
55 to 64139
75+129
65 to 74128

Lawndale Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5045.32%
Hispanic2881.94%
Asian792.61%
2+ Races791.65%
Black744.2%
Other Race631.35%
Islander916.98%

Lawndale Veterans by Race

Lawndale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lawndale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.6%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Lawndale Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lawndale Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lawndale Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.56%

Born in Lawndale

59.9%

Native Born

40.1%

Foreign Born

19.44%

Non Citizen

20.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

59.9% of Lawndale residents were born in the United States, with 51.56% having been born in California. 19.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lawndale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,997-526-1.91%
202827,523-526-1.88%
202728,049-527-1.84%
202628,576-526-1.81%
202529,102-526-1.78%
202429,628-527-1.75%
202330,155-376-1.23%
202230,531-543-1.75%
202131,074-660-2.08%
202031,734-496-1.54%
201932,230-340-1.04%
201832,570-289-0.88%
201732,859-184-0.56%
201633,043-109-0.33%
201533,152190.06%
201433,133450.14%
201333,088810.25%
201233,0071210.37%
201132,8861210.37%
201032,76500%
200031,7114,38016.03%
199027,3313,87116.5%
198023,460-1,365-5.5%
197024,8253,08514.19%
196021,740-5,257-19.47%

Lawndale Population by Year