Lawtell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States.

[3] State Representative Dustin Miller is a native of and a businessman in Lawtell.

[4] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.145 square miles (10.74 km2), all land.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,198 people living in the CDP.

It was a venue of the Southern Chitlin' Circuit, particularly as a stop between New Orleans and Houston.