Lawler, IA Demographics

A map of Lawler's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	340	370	93.7%	91.1%
Hispanic	18	22	5.0%	5.4%
Multiracial	5	13	1.4%	3.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Lawler, Iowa has an estimated population of 363, a large decrease from the 406 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 5.0% Hispanic, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lawler, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lawler has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lawler, that probability was 16.6% in 2020 and 12.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lawler is ranked the 556th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. 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). Lawler was ranked the 495th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lawler's White Population

340 residents of Lawler, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lawler is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Lawler ranks 679th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawler's White population has declined by an estimated 8.1%. White residents' share of Lawler's population has increased from 91.1% to 93.7%.

Lawler is more White than neighboring Fredericksburg (88.8% White), Protivin (83.7% White), and New Hampton (86.9% White). Lawler is less White than neighboring Jackson Junction (100% White), and Waucoma (96.9% White).

Lawler's Black Population

0 residents of Lawler, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lawler is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Lawler ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawler's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Lawler's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lawler is less Black than neighboring New Hampton (0.1% Black).

Lawler's Asian Population

0 residents of Lawler, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lawler is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Lawler ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawler's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Lawler's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lawler is less Asian than neighboring Protivin (3.2% Asian).

Lawler's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Lawler, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lawler is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Lawler ranks 207th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawler's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 18.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Lawler's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.0%.

Lawler is more Hispanic than neighboring Jackson Junction (0% Hispanic), Waucoma (0.7% Hispanic), and Protivin (4.2% Hispanic). Lawler is less Hispanic than neighboring Fredericksburg (6.5% Hispanic), and New Hampton (10.5% Hispanic).

Lawler's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lawler, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lawler is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lawler ranks 532nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawler's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lawler's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lawler is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fredericksburg (3.2% Native American/Other), and New Hampton (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lawler's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Lawler, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lawler is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lawler ranks 366th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawler's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 61.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Lawler's population has decreased from 3.2% to 1.4%.

Lawler is more Multiracial than neighboring Jackson Junction (0% Multiracial). Lawler is less Multiracial than neighboring Fredericksburg (1.5% Multiracial), Waucoma (2.4% Multiracial), Protivin (9% Multiracial), and New Hampton (2.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.