2020 census As of the
2020 census, Lawson had a population of 2,541. The median age was 34.9 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.6 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 895 households in Lawson, of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.2% were married-couple households, 13.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,473 people, 876 households, and 676 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 937 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.4%
White, 0.1%
African American, 0.7%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian, 0.2% from
other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 876 households, of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were
married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.21. The median age in the city was 33.1 years. 31.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,336 people, 818 households, and 624 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 852 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.65%
White, 0.30%
African American, 0.13%
Native American, 0.39%
Asian, 0.39% from
other races, and 1.16% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population. There were 818 households, out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were
married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.29. In the city the population was spread out, with 32.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $49,018. Males had a median income of $38,875 versus $22,273 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $17,438. About 6.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over. ==Community and government==