Lawtell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The name is a portmanteau of the names of its two founders: Lawler and Littell.State Representative Dustin Miller is a native of and a businessman in Lawtell.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.145 square miles, all land. U.S. Route 190 passes through the community.As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,198 people residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.6% Black, 45.1% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.2% from some other race and 1.4% from two or more races. 2.4% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.