Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lawrence, KY in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 15,931 population of Lawrence County, Kentucky comprised of 88 people who identified as Hispanic (0.55%), and 15,843 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lawrence County, Kentucky with a population of 15,701 (98.56%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 139 (0.87%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 39 (0.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lawrence County, Kentucky in 2011, with a population of 15,632 (98.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 126 (0.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 69 (0.43%).

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

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Population By Race in Lawrence , KY in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 39 0.25%
White Alone 15,701 98.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 21 0.13%
Asian Alone 27 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races 139 0.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Lawrence , KY in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 69 0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,632 98.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 126 0.79%