Lawrence, Kansas Population 2024

96,632
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Lawrence Demographics

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

  • White: 76.54%
  • Two or more races: 10.64%
  • Asian: 5.44%
  • Black or African American: 4.76%
  • Native American: 1.55%
  • Other race: 1.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
34.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,821.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.79% (1,701)
The current population of Lawrence, Kansas is 96,632 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 94,931.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White73,06976.54%
Two or more races10,16010.64%
Asian5,1935.44%
Black or African American4,5454.76%
Native American1,4791.55%
Other race1,0081.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%
76.54%10.64%5.44%Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lawrence Population by Race

Lawrence Population Pyramid 2024

0102030405060708010K9K8K7K6K5K4K3K2K1K001K2K3K4K5K6K7K8K9K10KMaleFemale

Lawrence Median Age

29.2

Total

28.7

Male

29.7

Female

Lawrence Adults

There are 79,671 adults, (11,727 of whom are seniors) in Lawrence.

Lawrence Age Dependency

40.5

Age Dependency Ratio

17.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lawrence Sex Ratio

Female48,42350.73%
Male47,03649.27%

Lawrence Population by Age

Lawrence Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All40,9592.1442.957.1
Non Family22,0311.4621.678.4
Married14,5462.9277.222.8
Female3,3023.0835.364.7
Male1,0802.6636.163.9

2.84

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

42.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

35.51%8.06%53.79%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Lawrence Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree02K4K6K8K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3852.55%
Associates Degree2,8625.27%
Bachelors Degree16,11029.67%
Graduate Degree13,80425.42%
High School Graduate9,31617.16%
Less Than 9th Grade8871.63%
Some College9,93118.29%
17.16%18.29%5.27%29.67%25.42%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lawrence Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lawrence Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteNative American2+ RacesBlackAsianHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41,64240,47723,968
2+ Races4,7264,4062,012
Hispanic3,6353,2431,272
Asian2,7922,5111,762
Black2,5122,2891,057
Native American842812412
Other Race533434165

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.2%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.11%.

Lawrence Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,989$63,715$46,450
Graduate Degree$67,872$81,457$59,360
High School Graduate$36,601$40,643$28,882
Less Than 9th Grade$28,165$39,471$20,919
Overall$47,857$53,490$43,141
Some College$39,759$44,373$34,595

$47,857

Average Earnings

$53,490

Average Male

$43,141

Average Female

Lawrence Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lawrence Language by Age

89.18%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lawrence Language

89.18% of Lawrence residents speak only English, while 10.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.01% of the population.

Lawrence Language

Lawrence Poverty by Race

NativeOtherBlackAsianMultipleHispanicWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White64,96510,55216.24%
Multiple9,7231,89219.46%
Hispanic6,7131,26018.77%
Asian4,8581,14123.49%
Black4,04897424.06%
Native1,10934431.02%
Other89626729.8%

17.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.49%

Male Poverty Rate

17.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lawrence

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawrence is Native, with 31.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawrence is White, with 16.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.26%.

Lawrence Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.94%
High School13.56%
Some College13.33%
Bachelors or Greater4.35%

Lawrence Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.99%
Male Unemployed45.19%
Female Employed15.74%
Male Employed10.67%

Lawrence Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lawrence Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,440$126,361
Households$62,838$88,359
Married Families$121,138$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,070$53,417
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lawrence Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.4%

Male Marriage Rate

36.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lawrence Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-6445-54Over 6520-3401020304050607080

male

female

Lawrence 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 35-44.

Lawrence Marital Status by Race

OtherRaceWhiteNonHispanicWhiteTwoOrMoreRacesAsianHispanicIndianBlackHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lawrence Marital Status

36.76%27.3%33.1%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,610

Number of Veterans

3,320

Male Veterans

290

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,204
Vietnam1,084
First Gulf War894
Korea76
World War II17

Lawrence Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+01002003004005006007008009001,000

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54997
75+728
65 to 74700
18 to 34594
55 to 64591

Lawrence Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesHispanicBlackNative AmericanAsianOther Race05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0494.93%
2+ Races2874.16%
Hispanic2214.06%
Black1293.19%
Native American1047.87%
Asian330.74%
Other Race80.82%

Lawrence Veterans by Race

Lawrence Veterans by Education

17.82%36.55%43.82%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lawrence Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

70.9%

Labor Force Participation

67.1%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Lawrence Employment by Age

Hispanic2+ RacesBlackOther RaceWhiteWhite Non-HispanicAsianNative AmericanIslander01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

5.61%66.78%20.97%Origin

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

17.52%48.16%17.4%15.17%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.22%

Born in Lawrence

92.63%

Native Born

7.37%

Foreign Born

4.93%

Non Citizen

2.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.63% of Lawrence residents were born in the United States, with 50.22% having been born in Kansas. 4.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lawrence Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202998,7584250.43%
202898,3334250.43%
202797,9084260.44%
202697,4824250.44%
202597,0574250.44%
202496,6324250.44%
202396,2073760.39%
202295,8314450.47%
202195,3864550.48%
202094,931-3,308-3.37%
201998,2398460.87%
201897,3935350.55%
201796,8589991.04%
201695,8591,5231.61%
201594,3361,3511.45%
201492,9851,5561.7%
201391,4291,2461.38%
201290,1838390.94%
201189,3441,0811.22%
201088,26300%
200080,09814,49022.09%
199065,60812,87024.4%
198052,7387,04015.41%
197045,69812,84039.08%
196032,8589,50740.71%
195023,3518,96162.27%
194014,3906644.84%
193013,7261,27010.2%
192012,456820.66%
191012,3741,51213.92%
190010,8628658.65%
18909,9971,48717.47%
18808,5101902.28%
18708,320-90,438-91.58%

Lawrence Population by Year