Lawrence township, Indiana Population 2024

121,418

Lawrence township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lawrence township was:

  • White: 48.67%
  • Black or African American: 34.19%
  • Two or more races: 9.55%
  • Other race: 5.39%
  • Asian: 1.92%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
46.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,586.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.69% (-842)
The current population of Lawrence township, Indiana is 121,418 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 122,260.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White59,35648.67%
Black or African American41,69934.19%
Two or more races11,6499.55%
Other race6,5715.39%
Asian2,3431.92%
Native American2740.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander700.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lawrence township Population by Race

Lawrence township Population Pyramid 2024

Lawrence township Median Age

34.8

Total

33.9

Male

35.5

Female

Lawrence township Adults

There are 89,804 adults, (16,249 of whom are seniors) in Lawrence township.

Lawrence township Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Lawrence township Sex Ratio

Female65,33053.57%
Male56,63246.43%

Lawrence township Population by Age

Lawrence township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All50,1082.426139
Non Family20,1711.2544.355.7
Married20,1123.18317
Female7,9083.5144.455.6
Male1,9173.2973.926.1

3.15

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

61.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lawrence township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,5577%
Associates Degree7,0198.85%
Bachelors Degree19,22524.23%
Graduate Degree12,22115.4%
High School Graduate18,91623.84%
Less Than 9th Grade2,5673.24%
Some College13,83717.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lawrence township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lawrence township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White42,06539,97821,009
Black25,43821,7736,433
Hispanic7,8915,6872,071
2+ Races5,2824,4682,015
Other Race3,1212,119644
Asian1,5891,512912
Native American1888620
Islander70701

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.39%.

Lawrence township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,874$77,083$55,604
Graduate Degree$80,478$103,390$75,462
High School Graduate$34,889$37,451$30,766
Less Than 9th Grade$25,625$32,643$20,567
Overall$47,623$54,805$42,863
Some College$43,863$51,577$40,218

$47,623

Average Earnings

$54,805

Average Male

$42,863

Average Female

Lawrence township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lawrence township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lawrence township Language

86.55% of Lawrence township residents speak only English, while 13.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.97% of the population.

Lawrence township Language

Lawrence township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black41,4237,14617.25%
Hispanic17,7223,46419.55%
White54,6213,3636.16%
Multiple11,6031,45112.51%
Other6,5511,17417.92%
Asian2,34361526.25%
Native2702810.37%

12.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.61%

Male Poverty Rate

13.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lawrence township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawrence township is Asian, with 26.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawrence township is White, with 6.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.58%.

Lawrence township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.43%
High School11.7%
Some College8.06%
Bachelors or Greater3.45%

Lawrence township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.9%
Female Unemployed33.71%
Female Employed6.22%
Male Employed3.51%

Lawrence township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lawrence township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,536$119,681
Households$68,242$94,892
Married Families$121,557$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,831$55,280

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lawrence township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.9%

Male Marriage Rate

40.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lawrence township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lawrence township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lawrence township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lawrence township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,798

Number of Veterans

4,026

Male Veterans

772

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,356
Second Gulf War1,320
First Gulf War1,025
Korea155
World War II12

Lawrence township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 641,253
75+1,187
65 to 74983
35 to 54875
18 to 34500

Lawrence township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7875.85%
Black1,5675.27%
2+ Races3235.29%
Hispanic880.94%
Asian683.68%
Other Race461.11%
Native American73.52%

Lawrence township Veterans by Race

Lawrence township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lawrence township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.9%

Labor Force Participation

68.3%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Lawrence township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.58%

Born in Lawrence township

91.68%

Native Born

8.32%

Foreign Born

4.78%

Non Citizen

3.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.68% of Lawrence township residents were born in the United States, with 65.58% having been born in Indiana. 4.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lawrence township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029120,863-111-0.09%
2028120,974-111-0.09%
2027121,085-111-0.09%
2026121,196-111-0.09%
2025121,307-111-0.09%
2024121,418-111-0.09%
2023121,529-111-0.09%
2022121,640-330-0.27%
2021121,970-290-0.24%
2020122,260-4,689-3.69%
2019126,9496730.53%
2018126,2761,1160.89%
2017125,1608210.66%
2016124,3397200.58%
2015123,6196240.51%
2014122,9958980.74%
2013122,0971,3701.13%
2012120,7271,1700.98%
2011119,5579200.78%
2010118,63700%

Lawrence township Population by Year