Lawton, MI Demographics

A map of Lawton's Population by Race

Lawton, Michigan had a population of 1,850 in 2020. It was 82.6% White, 1.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 10.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lawton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 745 places in Michigan, Lawton is the 319th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Lawton's White Population

1,528 residents of Lawton identify as White, or 82.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Lawton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Lawton is ranked #590 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lawton is more White than neighboring Decatur (77.6% White). Lawton is less White than neighboring Paw Paw (83.8% White), Mattawan (85.8% White), Marcellus (88.4% White), and Gobles (85.2% White).

Lawton's Black Population

33 residents of Lawton identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lawton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Lawton is ranked #179 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lawton is more Black than neighboring Paw Paw (1.6% Black), Mattawan (1.4% Black), Marcellus (1.4% Black), and Gobles (0.4% Black). Lawton is less Black than neighboring Decatur (2.1% Black).

Lawton's Asian Population

5 residents of Lawton identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lawton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Lawton is ranked #425 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lawton is more Asian than neighboring Decatur (0.1% Asian), and Marcellus (0.2% Asian). Lawton is less Asian than neighboring Paw Paw (0.7% Asian), Mattawan (1% Asian), and Gobles (0.4% Asian).

Lawton's Hispanic Population

199 residents of Lawton identify as Hispanic, or 10.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lawton slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Lawton is ranked #42 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lawton is more Hispanic than neighboring Paw Paw (8.5% Hispanic), Mattawan (5.2% Hispanic), Marcellus (3.8% Hispanic), and Gobles (6.7% Hispanic). Lawton is less Hispanic than neighboring Decatur (12.3% Hispanic).

Lawton's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Lawton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lawton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Lawton is ranked #435 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lawton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Paw Paw (0.9% Native American/Other), Mattawan (1.1% Native American/Other), Decatur (2.1% Native American/Other), Marcellus (0.7% Native American/Other), and Gobles (1.4% Native American/Other).

Lawton's Multiracial Population

73 residents of Lawton identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lawton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Lawton is ranked #421 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lawton is less Multiracial than neighboring Paw Paw (4.4% Multiracial), Mattawan (5.5% Multiracial), Decatur (5.9% Multiracial), Marcellus (5.5% Multiracial), and Gobles (6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.