Lawrence

Population: 95,459
Median household income: $62,838
Median home value: $269,500

Lawrence, a community in Douglas County, Kansas, has 95,459 residents. Its median household income of $62,838 runs below the Douglas County figure of $68,756.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lawrence's population held roughly steady from 96,369 to 95,459, while its median home value rose 37.9% from $195,500 to $269,500.

45.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 95,459
Median age: 29.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,838
Median home value: $269,500
Median gross rent: $1,054
Housing units: 44,034
Homeownership rate: 42.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

96,36995,459

Median household income

$53,639$62,838

Median home value

$195,500$269,500

Median gross rent

$924$1,054

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	96,369	$53,639	$195,500	$924
2020	97,348	$55,598	$204,800	$953
2021	94,745	$56,536	$216,700	$986
2022	95,103	$59,834	$247,300	$1,038
2023	95,459	$62,838	$269,500	$1,054

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 2426.6%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,153	4.4%
5 to 17	11,635	12.2%
18 to 24	25,376	26.6%
25 to 34	14,330	15.0%
35 to 44	11,812	12.4%
45 to 54	8,954	9.4%
55 to 64	7,472	7.8%
65 to 74	7,101	7.4%
75 and over	4,626	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	70,345	73.7%
Black or African American	4,279	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,137	1.2%
Asian	5,141	5.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	368	0.4%
Two or more races	6,720	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,466	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate17.2%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree29.7%

Graduate or professional degree25.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,272	4.2%
High school graduate	9,316	17.2%
Some college or associate's	12,793	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	16,110	29.7%
Graduate or professional degree	13,804	25.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit3.2%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home14.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36,757	68.7%
Carpooled	3,800	7.1%
Public transit	1,706	3.2%
Walked	2,408	4.5%
Bicycle	581	1.1%
Worked from home	7,552	14.1%
Other means	680	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21,197	46.1%
15 to 29 min	12,766	27.8%
30 to 44 min	7,739	16.8%
45 to 59 min	3,153	6.9%
60+ min	1,077	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 17.6% (15,484 of 87,975)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,928	46.2%
Nonfamily households	22,031	53.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	40,959	93.0%
Vacant	3,075	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,553	42.9%
Renter-occupied	23,406	57.1%

1-unit, detached45.9%

1-unit, attached10.0%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units18.9%

20 or more units12.7%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,217	45.9%
1-unit, attached	4,385	10.0%
2 to 4 units	4,798	10.9%
5 to 19 units	8,322	18.9%
20 or more units	5,592	12.7%
Mobile home & other	720	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2038900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 0.83 sq mi
Center point: 38.9596, -95.2655