Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lawrence County, KY in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 16,284 population of Lawrence County, Kentucky comprised of 171 people who identified as Hispanic (1.05%), and 16,113 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lawrence County, Kentucky with a population of 15,875 (97.49%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 254 (1.56%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 80 (0.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lawrence County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 15,771 (96.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 203 (1.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 104 (0.64%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 80 0.49%
White Alone 15,875 97.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 22 0.14%
Asian Alone 45 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races 254 1.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Lawrence , KY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 104 0.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 51 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,771 96.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 203 1.25%