Lawrenceville, Georgia Population 2024

31,157

Lawrenceville Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 35.23%
  • White: 35%
  • Other race: 11.18%
  • Two or more races: 9.77%
  • Asian: 7.95%
  • Native American: 0.83%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
13.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,258.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.86% (569)
The current population of Lawrenceville, Georgia is 31,157 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 30,588.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American10,73335.23%
White10,66335%
Other race3,40611.18%
Two or more races2,9779.77%
Asian2,4217.95%
Native American2520.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.04%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lawrenceville Population by Race

Lawrenceville Population Pyramid 2024

Lawrenceville Median Age

32.5

Total

31.4

Male

34

Female

Lawrenceville Adults

There are 22,769 adults, (3,680 of whom are seniors) in Lawrenceville.

Lawrenceville Age Dependency

59.6

Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Lawrenceville Sex Ratio

Female16,80155.15%
Male13,66444.85%

Lawrenceville Population by Age

Lawrenceville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7622.7847.852.2
Married4,5833.7155.644.4
Non Family3,4281.247.152.9
Female2,1223.229.370.7
Male6293.2856.443.6

3.41

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

47.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lawrenceville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2696.72%
Associates Degree2,10611.16%
Bachelors Degree3,42118.12%
Graduate Degree1,3467.13%
High School Graduate5,49329.1%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4647.76%
Some College3,77720.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lawrenceville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lawrenceville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,4215,9672,113
Black6,3475,6401,339
Hispanic3,6542,530470
Other Race1,8351,030121
Asian1,7681,330332
2+ Races1,4501,267723
Native American19918530
Islander111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Lawrenceville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,754$39,667$64,394
Graduate Degree$64,398$62,731$71,875
High School Graduate$29,964$38,724$21,750
Less Than 9th Grade$33,710$46,230$22,019
Overall$38,997$40,262$36,014
Some College$39,943$40,112$39,703

$38,997

Average Earnings

$40,262

Average Male

$36,014

Average Female

Lawrenceville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lawrenceville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lawrenceville Language

60.67% of Lawrenceville residents speak only English, while 39.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.33% of the population.

Lawrenceville Language

Lawrenceville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,5752,70625.59%
Hispanic7,1261,61922.72%
Other3,40692227.07%
White8,7624645.3%
Asian2,37734514.51%
Multiple2,9392056.98%
Islander1313100%
Native252103.97%

17.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.25%

Male Poverty Rate

17.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lawrenceville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawrenceville is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawrenceville is Native, with 3.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.56%.

Lawrenceville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.12%
Less Than 9th Grade11.62%
Some College11.47%
Bachelors or Greater6.86%

Lawrenceville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed60.85%
Female Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed10.83%
Male Employed9.26%

Lawrenceville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lawrenceville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,260$79,893
Households$55,608$72,421
Married Families$81,557$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,994$51,164

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lawrenceville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

37.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lawrenceville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lawrenceville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lawrenceville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lawrenceville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

910

Number of Veterans

772

Male Veterans

138

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam259
First Gulf War224
Second Gulf War163
Korea46
World War II36

Lawrenceville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54259
65 to 74211
55 to 64194
75+156
18 to 3490

Lawrenceville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4955.75%
Black2673.51%
Asian813.9%
2+ Races673.55%
Hispanic571.18%

Lawrenceville Veterans by Race

Lawrenceville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lawrenceville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Lawrenceville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrenceville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrenceville 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

34.02%

Born in Lawrenceville

68.03%

Native Born

31.97%

Foreign Born

18.96%

Non Citizen

13.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.03% of Lawrenceville residents were born in the United States, with 34.02% having been born in Georgia. 18.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lawrenceville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,8681420.45%
202831,7261420.45%
202731,5841430.45%
202631,4411420.45%
202531,2991420.46%
202431,1571420.46%
202331,0153771.23%
202230,6383000.99%
202130,338-250-0.82%
202030,588-300-0.97%
201930,8881,1723.94%
201829,716450.15%
201729,6712390.81%
201629,4323501.2%
201529,0823631.26%
201428,7192951.04%
201328,4243861.38%
201228,0383681.33%
201127,6703771.38%
201027,29300%
200022,3975,54932.94%
199016,8487,92088.71%
19808,9283,81374.55%
19705,1151,31134.46%
19603,80487229.74%
19502,93273233.27%
19402,2001,600266.67%
1900600-31,268-98.12%

Lawrenceville Population by Year