Lawton, IA Demographics

A map of Lawton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	758	899	95.9%	95.3%
Hispanic	19	26	2.4%	2.8%
Multiracial	8	15	1.0%	1.6%
Asian	5	0	0.6%	0.0%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Lawton, Iowa has an estimated population of 790, a large decrease from the 943 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.9% White, 2.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lawton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lawton 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 Lawton, that probability was 9.0% in 2020 and 7.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lawton is ranked the 354th 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). Lawton was ranked the 297th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lawton's White Population

758 residents of Lawton, or 95.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lawton is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Lawton ranks 256th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawton's White population has declined by an estimated 15.7%. White residents' share of Lawton's population has increased from 95.3% to 95.9%.

Lawton is more White than neighboring Bronson (93.6% White), Moville (86.8% White), Hinton (91% White), and Sergeant Bluff (87.1% White). Lawton is less White than neighboring Climbing Hill (100% White).

Lawton's Black Population

0 residents of Lawton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lawton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Lawton ranks 538th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lawton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lawton is less Black than neighboring Hinton (0.2% Black), and Sergeant Bluff (0.9% Black).

Lawton's Asian Population

5 residents of Lawton, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lawton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Lawton ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawton's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Asian residents' share of Lawton's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.6%.

Lawton is more Asian than neighboring Bronson (0% Asian), Climbing Hill (0% Asian), and Hinton (0% Asian). Lawton is less Asian than neighboring Moville (1.8% Asian), and Sergeant Bluff (7.2% Asian).

Lawton's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Lawton, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lawton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Lawton ranks 472nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 26.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lawton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Lawton is more Hispanic than neighboring Bronson (2.2% Hispanic), and Climbing Hill (0% Hispanic). Lawton is less Hispanic than neighboring Moville (3.8% Hispanic), Hinton (2.5% Hispanic), and Sergeant Bluff (3.2% Hispanic).

Lawton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lawton, 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 Lawton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lawton ranks 623rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Lawton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bronson (0.6% Native American/Other), Moville (0.1% Native American/Other), and Hinton (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lawton's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Lawton, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lawton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lawton ranks 788th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lawton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 46.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lawton's population has decreased from 1.6% to 1.0%.

Lawton is more Multiracial than neighboring Climbing Hill (0% Multiracial). Lawton is less Multiracial than neighboring Bronson (3.5% Multiracial), Moville (7.5% Multiracial), Hinton (5.9% Multiracial), and Sergeant Bluff (1.5% 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.