Rawls is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alphonzo Rawls, American skateboarder
- Andre Rawls (born 1991), American sportsman
- Anne Warfield Rawls (born 1950), American sociologist
- Betsy Rawls (1928–2023), American golfer
- Eugenia Rawls (1913–2000), American actress
- Hardy Rawls (born 1952), actor
- J. Rawls (born 1974), American musician and record producer
- J. Lewis Rawls (1929–1994), American attorney and politician
- Jerry S. Rawls, American CEO and President of the Finistar Corporation
- John Rawls (disambiguation) – multiple people
- John Rawls (1921–2002), American philosopher
- Johnny Rawls (born 1951), American soul blues singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter and record producer
- Katherine Rawls (1917–1982), American swimmer
- Lou Rawls (1933–2006), American record producer, singer, composer and actor
- Morgan Rawls, American politician
- Nancy V. Rawls (1926–1985), American diplomat
- Ron Rawls (born 1983), American musician
- Sarah Rawls, American chef
- Thomas Rawls (born 1993), American football player
- Wendell Rawls Jr. (born 1941), American investigative reporter and editor
- Will Rawls, American performer
- Wilson Rawls (1913–1984), American author
Fictional characters:
- Reggie Rawls, Oz character
- William Rawls, The Wire character
See also
edit- Rawls College of Business, a business school at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas
- The Rawls Course, golf course on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, Texas