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Lawrence

Kansas · 65,657 residents · 34.252 sq mi
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Lawrence has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $22,900. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 14,441 residents. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $68,500. At a median age of 24.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 24.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
65,657
−18%vs 2000
vs 80,098 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
24.8
−2%vs 2000
vs 25.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
63K72K81K90K99K1990201020202024Lawrence
202496K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(3,955)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(3,826)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.6%(2,998)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.4%(7,500)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2422.9%(15,022)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.5%(12,116)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.1%(7,965)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.6%(4,356)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.9%(3,188)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.9%(2,574)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.4%(1,556)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(601)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,900
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,669 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,760
−39%vs 2000
vs $19,378 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
24.1%
+5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$68,500
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$415
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $555 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
46.3%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.9% in 2000
53.7% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.1%(65,774)
Black5%(3,989)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(2,921)
Asian3.8%(3,013)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(57,283)
Black4.9%(3,186)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(1,791)
Asian4%(2,606)
Other3.9%(2,582)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.4%(5,172)
Puerto Rican0.8%(761)
Spaniard0.5%(469)
Colombian0.2%(155)
Peruvian0.1%(131)
Venezuelan0.1%(130)
Honduran0.1%(109)
Cuban0.1%(98)
Nicaraguan0.1%(54)
Argentine0.1%(52)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese1.7%(1,619)
Asian Indian0.8%(766)
Vietnamese0.7%(702)
Korean0.5%(514)
Filipino0.3%(293)
Laotian0.3%(248)
Pakistani0.3%(247)
Thai0.1%(102)
Uzbek0.1%(66)
Bangladeshi0.1%(60)
Japanese0%(46)
Taiwanese0%(38)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(32)
Mongolian0%(20)
Cambodian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(17)
Ancestry
German27.8%(26,739)
English14.9%(14,303)
Irish14.1%(13,531)
Italian3.2%(3,108)
American3.1%(2,982)
Scottish3%(2,898)
French2.6%(2,470)
Swedish2.2%(2,067)
Polish2%(1,906)
Czech1.3%(1,206)
Dutch1.2%(1,134)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.1%(1,074)
Arab1%(980)
Welsh1%(972)
Swiss0.7%(686)
Russian0.7%(651)
British0.6%(599)
Danish0.6%(567)
Iraqi0.4%(391)
Canadian0.4%(341)
Belgian0.3%(306)
Hungarian0.3%(282)
Austrian0.3%(275)
Greek0.3%(254)
Nigerian0.2%(234)
Iranian0.2%(214)
West Indian0.2%(171)
Syrian0.2%(163)
Moroccan0.2%(151)
Ukrainian0.2%(145)
Brazilian0.1%(131)
Croatian0.1%(115)
Jamaican0.1%(115)
Portuguese0.1%(107)
Slovak0.1%(106)
Finnish0.1%(102)
Turkish0.1%(89)
Lithuanian0.1%(84)
Slovene0.1%(83)
Lebanese0.1%(54)
Romanian0.1%(49)
Ethiopian0%(32)
Egyptian0%(27)
Haitian0%(27)
Serbian0%(17)
Kenyan0%(6)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.0%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.9%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
19.4%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.7 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married53.5%(21,692)
Married38.7%(15,680)
Widowed1.3%(531)
Divorced6.5%(2,627)
Women 15+
Never married48.5%(20,510)
Married37.2%(15,735)
Widowed5.1%(2,159)
Divorced9.1%(3,842)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lawrence, Kansas?

Lawrence, Kansas has about 65,657 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lawrence, Kansas?

The typical household in Lawrence, Kansas earns about $22,900 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lawrence, Kansas expensive?

In Lawrence, Kansas, the median home is worth about $68,500, and the typical rent is about $415 a month.

How educated are people in Lawrence, Kansas?

About 44.0% of adults age 25 and over in Lawrence, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lawrence, Kansas?

About 24.1% of people in Lawrence, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

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