Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lawrence, IL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 16,025 population of Lawrence County, Illinois comprised of 605 people who identified as Hispanic (3.78%), and 15,420 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lawrence County, Illinois with a population of 14,128 (88.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,584 (9.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 169 (1.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lawrence County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 13,640 (85.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,528 (9.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 488 (3.05%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,584 9.89%
White Alone 14,128 88.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 63 0.39%
Asian Alone 76 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races 169 1.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Lawrence , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 56 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 488 3.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 28 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,528 9.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,640 85.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 65 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 150 0.94%