Lawrence is a city located in Essex County Massachusetts. Lawrence has a 2024 population of 87,032. Lawrence is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -2.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 88,876 in 2020.
The average household income in Lawrence is $73,856 with a poverty rate of 19.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lawrence is 31.5 years, 30.3 years for males, and 33.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lawrence was:
Other race
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 30,330 | 2.87 | 29.9 | 70.1 |
| Non Family | 9,489 | 1.24 | 20.6 | 79.4 |
| Married | 9,098 | 3.73 | 48.9 | 51.1 |
| Female | 8,253 | 3.71 | 17.2 | 82.8 |
| Male | 3,490 | 3.09 | 35.4 | 64.6 |
3.43
Average Family Size
2.87
Average Household Size
29.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.67%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.11%.
All
Male
Female
$37,112
Average Earnings
$41,390
Average Male
$33,303
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
22.05% of Lawrence residents speak only English, while 77.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 73.85% of the population.
rate
19.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.09%
Male Poverty Rate
20.73%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawrence is Native, with 23.32% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawrence is Black, with 9% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.3%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
33.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.8%
Male Marriage Rate
30.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
21.39%
Veteran Poverty Rate
49.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69%
Labor Force Participation
61.8%
Employment Rate
10.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
40.14%
Born in Lawrence
56.97%
Native Born
43.03%
Foreign Born
23.47%
Non Citizen
19.56%
Naturalized
56.97% of Lawrence residents were born in the United States, with 40.14% having been born in Massachusetts. 23.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 84,727 | -461 | -0.54% |
| 2028 | 85,188 | -461 | -0.54% |
| 2027 | 85,649 | -461 | -0.54% |
| 2026 | 86,110 | -461 | -0.53% |
| 2025 | 86,571 | -461 | -0.53% |
| 2024 | 87,032 | -461 | -0.53% |
| 2023 | 87,493 | -461 | -0.52% |
| 2022 | 87,954 | -482 | -0.55% |
| 2021 | 88,436 | -440 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 88,876 | 8,809 | 11% |
| 2019 | 80,067 | -84 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80,151 | 107 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 80,044 | 202 | 0.25% |
| 2016 | 79,842 | 120 | 0.15% |
| 2015 | 79,722 | 525 | 0.66% |
| 2014 | 79,197 | 802 | 1.02% |
| 2013 | 78,395 | 476 | 0.61% |
| 2012 | 77,919 | 654 | 0.85% |
| 2011 | 77,265 | 713 | 0.93% |
| 2010 | 76,552 | 4,509 | 6.26% |
| 2000 | 72,043 | 1,836 | 2.62% |
| 1990 | 70,207 | 7,032 | 11.13% |
| 1980 | 63,175 | -3,740 | -5.59% |
| 1970 | 66,915 | -4,018 | -5.66% |
| 1960 | 70,933 | -9,603 | -11.92% |
| 1950 | 80,536 | -3,787 | -4.49% |
| 1940 | 84,323 | -745 | -0.88% |
| 1930 | 85,068 | -9,202 | -9.76% |
| 1920 | 94,270 | 8,378 | 9.75% |
| 1910 | 85,892 | 23,333 | 37.3% |
| 1900 | 62,559 | 17,905 | 40.1% |
| 1890 | 44,654 | 5,503 | 14.06% |
| 1880 | 39,151 | 10,230 | 35.37% |
| 1870 | 28,921 | 11,282 | 63.96% |
| 1860 | 17,639 | 9,357 | 112.98% |
| 1850 | 8,282 | 0 | 0% |