Lawrence Population

Lawrence is a city in Kansas, State of United States, It is in the northeastern sector of the state, astride Interstate 70, between the Kansas and Wakarusa Rivers. Lawrence population in 2023 is estimated to be 95,777, covers city area of 34.97 sq mi (90.57 sq km), ranks sixth largest city in Kansas State, three-hundred-forty-seventh city in the United States. Lawrence population as per 2020 census is 94,934 compared to 2010 population of 87,643 with the increase number of 7,291 people and growth of 8.3 percent. Lawrence city is home to both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Lawrence population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	88,068
2011	89,125	1.20
2012	89,950	0.93
2013	91,179	1.37
2014	92,719	1.69
2015	94,104	1.49
2016	95,648	1.64
2017	96,753	1.16
2018	97,286	0.55
2019	96,334	-0.98
2020	94,934	-1.45
2021 *	95,255	0.338
2022 *	95,663	0.43
2023 *	95,777	0.12

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Lawrence Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Lawrence population is 98,196, out of these 47,987 are male, 50,209 are female, The sex ratio of Lawrence is 96. The median age of the Lawrence population is 28.4, Lawrence population by age are, under 18 years is 17,967, 16 years and over is 81,956, 18 years and over is 80,229, 21 years and over is 69,639, 65 years and over is 14,670. 48.9% are male, 51.1% are female, Population of Lawrence by age percent-wise is, 18.3% are under 18 years old, 83.5% are 16 years and over, 81.7% are 18 years and over, 70.9% are 21 years and over, 12.2% are 65 years and over. There are total 42,413 housing units, The voting population of Lawrence are 75,054, out of these 36,391 are male voters, 38,663 are female voters, 48.5% are male, 51.5% are female. Lawrence population in 2022 is estimated to be 95,663, and in 2021 is estimated to be 95,255.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	4,041	4.1%
5 - 9	6,742	6.9%
10 - 14	3,773	3.8%
15 - 19	9,413	9.6%
20 - 24	19,301	19.7%
25 - 34	14,312	14.6%
35 - 44	11,088	11.3%
45 - 54	9,436	9.6%
55 - 59	3,827	3.9%
60 - 64	4,278	4.4%
65 - 74	8,032	8.2%
75 - 84	3,012	3.1%
85 and over	941	1.0%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Lawrence Population by Race

White Population

White population in Lawrence, Kansas are 77,545, percentage wise 79.0 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Lawrence, Kansas are 4,108, percentage wise 4.2 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Lawrence, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Lawrence are 6,936, percentage wise 7.1 percent are asians.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Lawrence, Kansas are 6,813. Percentage wise 6.9 percent are hispanics.

Population by Race	98,196	Percent
White	77,545	79.0%
Black or African American	4,108	4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,274	2.3%
Asian Population	6,936	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino	6,813	6.9%

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Lawrence native population is 90,838, out of these 51,501 born in the Kansas state and 38,421 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 7,358, out of these 1,935 are Naturalized US citizen, 485 are in Europe, 1,012 in Asia, 85 in Africa, 259 in Latin America and 94 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Lawrence are 5,423, out of these 345 are from Europe, 4,380 are from Asia, 698 are from Latin America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	90,838
Born in state of residence	51,501
Born in other state in the United States	38,421
Northeast	2,516
Midwest	18,411
South	11,796
West	5,698
Born outside the United States	916
Puerto Rico	98
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	818
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	7,358
Naturalized U.S. citizen	1,935
Europe	485
Asia	1,012
Africa	85
Oceania	0
Latin America	259
Northern America	94
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	5,423
Europe	345
Asia	4,380
Africa	0
Oceania	0
Latin America	698
Northern America	0

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Lawrence Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Lawrence, Kansas are 42,413, Occupied housing units are 39,442, Rental vacancy rate is 4. Percentage of occupancy is 93, 38.51% of houses are owner occupied and 54.48% of houses are renter occupied in Lawrence. There are 44.37 percent of one-unit detached, 10.05 percent of one-units attached, 5.32 percent of two-unit houses, 10.95 percent of three or four unit homes. 2.35 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 32.77 percent are available with one vehicle, 33.53 percent are available with two vehicles, 21.77 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 4.93 percent are no vehicles available. Total number of Lawrence rental homes or apartments are 23,108, occupied by Renter, The median value of Lawrence average rental rate is $965.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	42,413
Occupied housing units	39,442
Occupied housing units percent	93
Rental vacancy rate	4
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	18,818
1-unit attached	4,261
2 units	2,255
3 or 4 units	4,644
Mobile home	995
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	16,334
Renter-occupied	23,108
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Lawrence Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Lawrence, Kansas is $205,400, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.29 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 0.82 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 4.63 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 11.95 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 8.62 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 7.93 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 3.05 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.22 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	546
$50,000 to $99,999	347
$100,000 to $149,999	1,963
$150,000 to $199,999	5,070
$200,000 to $299,999	3,656
$300,000 to $499,999	3,364
$500,000 to $999,999	1,294
$1,000,000 or more	94
Median (dollars)	205,400

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates