Lawrence Population

1860–2026

96,743

2026 projection

1.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Lawrence. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202696,743+3760.39%
202596,367-740.08%
202496,441+910.09%
202396,350+5650.59%
202295,785+3680.39%
202195,417+4810.51%
202094,936-3,3033.36%
201998,239+8460.87%
201897,393+5350.55%
201796,858+9991.04%

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Lawrence Demographics

29.3median age

Median age

Female29.4 yrs
Male29.2 yrs

Adults

80,380
12,171 seniors · 15%68,209 other adults

Sex

Female 51.2% · 49,153Male 48.8% · 46,898

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 33285+ years, female: 79080–84 years, male: 80980–84 years, female: 98175–79 years, male: 87875–79 years, female: 1,23370–74 years, male: 1,45970–74 years, female: 1,73065–69 years, male: 1,64765–69 years, female: 2,31260–64 years, male: 1,59060–64 years, female: 2,01355–59 years, male: 2,10355–59 years, female: 1,82250–54 years, male: 2,06450–54 years, female: 2,15545–49 years, male: 2,08345–49 years, female: 2,15440–44 years, male: 2,67940–44 years, female: 2,52735–39 years, male: 3,66935–39 years, female: 3,38330–34 years, male: 3,50530–34 years, female: 3,12125–29 years, male: 4,19425–29 years, female: 3,82820–24 years, male: 9,45220–24 years, female: 9,42715–19 years, male: 4,06615–19 years, female: 4,77010–14 years, male: 1,94210–14 years, female: 2,5275–9 years, male: 2,4145–9 years, female: 2,2780–4 years, male: 2,0120–4 years, female: 2,10285+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 961 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Lawrence Income

$65,009median household income

Median household income

$65,009

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$50,012

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

17.4%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Lawrence Marital Status

37% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married37%38%36%
Never married51%54%49%
Divorced8%7%9%
Widowed3%1%5%
Separated<1%<1%<1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year