Lawrence city, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 96,367
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 96,367
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 97,271
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 94,941
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 94,933
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 94,934
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 87,643
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.7%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,562
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 43.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $292,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,904
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $762
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,091
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 41,129
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 72.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 377,124
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 887,738
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,018
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,773,402
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,506
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,009
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,194
Persons in poverty, percent 17.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,779.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2,611.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 34.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 33.56
FIPS Code 2038900