Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lawrence, IL in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 16,940 population of Lawrence County, Illinois comprised of 557 people who identified as Hispanic (3.29%), and 16,383 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lawrence County, Illinois with a population of 15,051 (88.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,641 (9.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 145 (0.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lawrence County, Illinois in 2010, with a population of 14,595 (86.16%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,588 (9.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 456 (2.69%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lawrence, Illinois.

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Population By Race in Lawrence , IL in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,641 9.69%
White Alone 15,051 88.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 51 0.3%
Asian Alone 48 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 145 0.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Lawrence , IL in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 53 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 456 2.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 21 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,588 9.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,595 86.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 39 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 130 0.77%