Lawrence County, South Dakota
Lawrence County, South Dakota, has 29,459 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Deadwood. It uses Mountain Time and covers 800 sq mi (2,072 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 29,459
- Land area
- 800 sq mi (2,072 km²)
- County seat or government
- Deadwood
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $73,384 ± $4,448
- Median home value
- $346,500 ± $16,964
- Median rent, with utilities
- $938 ± $79
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65.1% ± 2.4 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Spearfish, SD micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km²)
- State
- South Dakota
- County code (FIPS)
- 46081
- Coordinates (central point)
- 44.348514, -103.806362
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Lawrence County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 5778317,248 people
- 5778510,874 people
- 577178,983 people
- 577543,749 people
- 577932,173 people
- 577321,714 people
- 57799568 people
- 57759398 people
- 57779347 people
9 ZIP Code areas overlap Lawrence County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Lawrence County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Lawrence County, largest first
- St. Onge Township347 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in South Dakota, by county
School districts in Lawrence County, largest first
- Meade School District 46-119,823 people
- Spearfish School District 40-218,116 people
- Belle Fourche School District 09-18,835 people
- Lead-Deadwood School District 40-16,434 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Spearfish, South Dakota (city)12,930 people
- Lead, South Dakota (city)3,006 people
- North Spearfish, South Dakota (CDP)1,858 people
- Deadwood, South Dakota (city)1,209 people
- Whitewood, South Dakota (city)912 people
- Boulder Canyon, South Dakota (CDP)841 people
- Mountain Plains, South Dakota (CDP)350 people
- Crook City, South Dakota (CDP)279 people
- Central City, South Dakota (city)140 people
- St. Onge, South Dakota (CDP)40 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Butte County, South Dakota41 mi north
- Crook County, Wyoming41 mi northwest
- Weston County, Wyoming51 mi southwest
- Pennington County, South Dakota54 mi southeast
- Meade County, South Dakota57 mi east
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Areas that only touch the edge
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