Lawson, Arkansas
# Lawson, Arkansas

Lawson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Union County, Arkansas, United States. Lawson was founded by Lawson Smith, who was born in 1813 and died in 1899. Lawson is located on Arkansas Highway 129, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) east of El Dorado. Lawson has a post office with ZIP code 71750. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 260.

## Education

It is in the El Dorado School District. The district operates El Dorado High School.

In 1978 the Lawson and Urbana school districts merged into the El Dorado district.

## Demographics

### 2020 census

Lawson CDP, Arkansas – Demographic Profile (NH = Non-Hispanic) Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. :

| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
| - | - | - |
| White alone (NH) | 233 | 89.62% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3 | 1.15% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.38% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 0.77% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.38% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 13 | 8.03% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 5.00% |
| Total | 260 | 100.00% |
