Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lawrence, IL in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 16,904 population of Lawrence County, Illinois comprised of 559 people who identified as Hispanic (3.31%), and 16,345 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lawrence County, Illinois with a population of 14,977 (88.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,653 (9.78%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 161 (0.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lawrence County, Illinois in 2011, with a population of 14,522 (85.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,598 (9.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 455 (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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,653 9.78%
White Alone 14,977 88.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 53 0.31%
Asian Alone 56 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 161 0.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Lawrence , IL in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 55 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 455 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 16 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,598 9.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,522 85.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 145 0.86%