Lawnside is a borough in the county of Camden in New Jersey. The borough of Lawnside is located in the southern part of the state of New Jersey, and it's part of the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2006, Lawnside had a population of approximately 2,800 people. The borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles, with a population density of 1919 per square mile. There are approximately 1,000 households in Lawnside, New Jersey. The median income for a household in the borough was $45,192, and the median income for a family was $55,197. The racial demographics of Lawnside are 2% white, 93% African American, 1% Native American, and 3% mixed. Lawnside is a historic place for its role during the abolition movement, as the land was purchased by Abolitionists for freed and escaped slaves, as well as other African Americans in 1840.