Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lawrence, KY in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 15,843 population of Lawrence County, Kentucky comprised of 171 people who identified as Hispanic (1.08%), and 15,672 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lawrence County, Kentucky with a population of 15,499 (97.83%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 220 (1.39%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 49 (0.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lawrence County, Kentucky in 2016, with a population of 15,370 (97.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 193 (1.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 129 (0.81%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 49 0.31%
White Alone 15,499 97.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 29 0.18%
Asian Alone 42 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races 220 1.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Lawrence , KY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 129 0.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 27 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,370 97.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 193 1.22%