Lawrence city, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 89,320
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 89,320
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 89,332
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 89,173
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 89,165
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 89,143
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 76,377
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.5%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 18.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 25.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 83.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 11.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,094
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 44.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 28.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $415,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,207
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $740
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,662
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 31,142
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.82
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 78.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,830
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 999,943
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,849
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 664,453
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,555
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,433
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,249
Persons in poverty, percent 17.6%
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 12,861.5
Population per square mile, 2010 11,028.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.93
FIPS Code 2534550