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Lawrenceville

Georgia · 32,822 residents (2025 est.) · 13.8 sq mi
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Lawrenceville is home to 30,954 people in Georgia. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 32.9. 29% of people here were born outside the United States. 8,557 more people live here than in 2000. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
30,954
+38%since 2000
from 22,397 in 2000
32,822 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,244 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 2,093 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.9
+2%since 2000
from 32.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
13.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K20K24K28K32K19902000201020202024Lawrenceville
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.3%(2,274)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(2,041)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(2,100)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.9%(2,446)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.3%(2,866)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.9%(4,617)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(4,299)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(3,416)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.3%(3,189)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.2%(1,932)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(1,395)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(379)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,561
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,299 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,195
+49%since 2000
from $19,649 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.2%
+15.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.409
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.408 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade12.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade8.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing4.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$350,600
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $115,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,613
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $702 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
47.0%
−11.8 ptssince 2000
from 58.8% in 2000
53.0% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.82 people
−7%since 2009
from 3.03 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.4%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
+78%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.3%(15,513)
Black13.3%(2,987)
Hispanic / Latino12.1%(2,720)
Asian3.2%(707)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic26.2%(8,105)
Black27.6%(8,548)
Hispanic / Latino31.3%(9,694)
Asian7.1%(2,193)
Other7.8%(2,414)
Diversity Score
93
+14%since 2009
from 82 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.5%(2,936)
Central American8.8%(2,739)
Guatemalan4.3%(1,343)
South American3.8%(1,178)
Dominican3%(930)
Salvadoran2.8%(871)
Cuban2.8%(869)
Puerto Rican2.5%(764)
Colombian2.1%(657)
Honduran1.7%(513)
Venezuelan1.3%(403)
Uruguayan0.2%(47)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(30)
Chilean0.1%(17)
Ecuadorian0.1%(17)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.7%(525)
Asian Indian1.6%(507)
Chinese1.2%(385)
Korean1.1%(338)
Bangladeshi0.4%(133)
Filipino0.2%(77)
Pakistani0.2%(59)
Cambodian0.2%(54)
Kazakh0.1%(41)
Laotian0.1%(37)
Sri Lankan0.1%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American4.4%(1,369)
English3.9%(1,196)
German3.5%(1,095)
West Indian3.3%(1,036)
Irish2.8%(872)
Jamaican2.5%(781)
Arab1.4%(431)
Scottish0.9%(271)
Italian0.8%(254)
Nigerian0.8%(254)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.8%(240)
Moroccan0.7%(219)
Polish0.7%(212)
Egyptian0.5%(167)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(160)
French0.5%(148)
Hungarian0.3%(91)
Canadian0.3%(88)
Ghanaian0.3%(88)
Swedish0.2%(74)
Romanian0.2%(72)
Belgian0.2%(61)
Ukrainian0.1%(46)
Portuguese0.1%(41)
Austrian0.1%(40)
Dutch0.1%(36)
Norwegian0.1%(32)
British0.1%(27)
Cape Verdean0.1%(26)
Ethiopian0.1%(25)
Russian0.1%(21)
Iranian0.1%(18)
Somali0%(13)
Swiss0%(13)
Welsh0%(13)
Greek0%(12)
Danish0%(9)
Serbian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.0%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 19.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
83.5%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 73.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.1 min
+39%since 2000
from 23.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.1%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 73.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
16.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.2%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
13.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−6.9 ptssince 2011
from 12.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 70.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
26.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
52.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
29.5%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2012
from 8.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
18.0%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 26.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.9%
+15.9 ptssince 2017
from 76.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 93.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 83.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
58.6%
−6.0 ptssince 2016
from 64.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
26.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2016
from 21.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.6%(4,456)
Married50.3%(5,652)
Widowed0.9%(100)
Divorced9.2%(1,038)
Women 15+
Never married38.7%(5,141)
Married40.4%(5,376)
Widowed9.1%(1,215)
Divorced11.7%(1,561)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
18.0%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 26.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 46.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 54.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 35.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)37.9%(383)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.1%(385)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.7%(250)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.2%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,011 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lawrenceville, Georgia?

Lawrenceville, Georgia has about 30,954 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lawrenceville, Georgia?

The typical household in Lawrenceville, Georgia earns about $61,561 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lawrenceville, Georgia expensive?

In Lawrenceville, Georgia, the median home is worth about $350,600, and the typical rent is about $1,613 a month.

How educated are people in Lawrenceville, Georgia?

About 26.0% of adults age 25 and over in Lawrenceville, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lawrenceville, Georgia?

About 15.4% of people in Lawrenceville, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lawrenceville, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Lawrenceville, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,106 residents, a change of about 84 percent over that period.

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