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Welcome to Lawrence County ...

Time Zone: Lawrence County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Deadwood is the Seat for Lawrence County.

Lawrence County was founded in 1875.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lawrence had a population of 25,844 people. This is an increase of 6.77% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,205 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawrence represented 2.97% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Lawrence County:

  • Central City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Central City is located in Lawrence County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Deadwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Deadwood is located in Lawrence County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <2>
  • Lead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lead is located in Lawrence County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <2>
  • North Lawrence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Lawrence is located in Lawrence County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lawrence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
  • South Lawrence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • South Lawrence is located in Lawrence County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lawrence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
  • Spearfish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Spearfish is located in Lawrence County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <2>
  • Whitewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.