Lawrence

Population: 49,284
Median household income: $73,455
Median home value: $220,400

Lawrence, a community in Marion County, Indiana, has 49,284 residents. The median household income of $73,455 is above the Marion County median ($63,450).

From 2019 to 2023, Lawrence's population grew 1.2% from 48,699 to 49,284, while its median home value rose 48.2% from $148,700 to $220,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 45.8% of the population. 72.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 49,284
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $73,455
Median home value: $220,400
Median gross rent: $1,084
Housing units: 20,612
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,69949,284

Median household income

$56,819$73,455

Median home value

$148,700$220,400

Median gross rent

$903$1,084

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,699	$56,819	$148,700	$903
2020	49,020	$62,257	$159,500	$945
2021	49,048	$64,392	$164,200	$959
2022	49,218	$70,762	$193,100	$1,064
2023	49,284	$73,455	$220,400	$1,084

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,716	7.5%
5 to 17	9,278	18.8%
18 to 24	4,413	9.0%
25 to 34	7,603	15.4%
35 to 44	7,406	15.0%
45 to 54	5,176	10.5%
55 to 64	6,209	12.6%
65 to 74	3,278	6.7%
75 and over	2,205	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,553	45.8%
Black or African American	13,599	27.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.1%
Asian	817	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	70	0.1%
Some other race	373	0.8%
Two or more races	2,185	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,651	19.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,529	11.1%
High school graduate	8,655	27.2%
Some college or associate's	8,397	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	7,357	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3,939	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,899	72.3%
Carpooled	3,335	12.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	106	0.4%
Bicycle	37	0.1%
Worked from home	3,519	13.5%
Other means	244	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,761	21.0%
15 to 29 min	9,286	41.1%
30 to 44 min	6,496	28.7%
45 to 59 min	1,214	5.4%
60+ min	864	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 8.4% (4,111 of 49,014)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,775	60.2%
Nonfamily households	7,778	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,553	94.9%
Vacant	1,059	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,931	66.1%
Renter-occupied	6,622	33.9%

1-unit, detached63.9%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units14.2%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,164	63.9%
1-unit, attached	989	4.8%
2 to 4 units	458	2.2%
5 to 19 units	2,926	14.2%
20 or more units	933	4.5%
Mobile home & other	2,142	10.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1842426
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 39.8660, -85.9896