Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lawrence, KY in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 15,861 population of Lawrence County, Kentucky comprised of 145 people who identified as Hispanic (0.91%), and 15,716 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lawrence County, Kentucky with a population of 15,541 (97.98%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 201 (1.27%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 51 (0.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lawrence County, Kentucky in 2015, with a population of 15,426 (97.26%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 181 (1.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 115 (0.73%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 51 0.32%
White Alone 15,541 97.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 24 0.15%
Asian Alone 40 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races 201 1.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Lawrence , KY in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 115 0.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,426 97.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 181 1.14%