Lawrence city, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,420
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,420
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 49,817
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 49,371
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 49,374
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 49,370
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,001
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.4%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 49.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 28.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 11.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 46.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,912
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $230,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,455
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $598
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,178
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,579
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,516
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 136,571
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 619,242
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,570
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,022
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,079
Persons in poverty, percent 8.7%
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 2,450.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,285.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 20.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 20.13
FIPS Code 1842426