Lawrence County, South Dakota
Lawrence County | |
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Lawrence County Courthouse in Deadwood | |
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′54.65″N 103°48′22.903″W / 44.3485139°N 103.80636194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Founded | January 11, 1875 (created) 1877 (organized) |
| Named after | John Lawrence |
| Seat | Deadwood |
| Largest city | Spearfish |
| Area | |
• Total | 800.311 sq mi (2,072.80 km2) |
| • Land | 800.053 sq mi (2,072.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.258 sq mi (0.67 km2) 0.03% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,768 |
• Estimate (2024) | 28,809 |
| • Density | 35.068/sq mi (13.540/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | lawrence.sd.us |
Lawrence County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,768, making it the 8th most populous county in South Dakota, and was estimated to be 28,809 in 2024. Its county seat is Deadwood.
Lawrence County is coextensive with the Spearfish, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Rapid City-Spearfish, SD Combined Statistical Area.