In 2021, Lawrence, KS had a population of 94.7k people with a median age of 28.6 and a median household income of $56,536. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lawrence, KS declined from 97,348 to 94,745, a −2.67% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,598 to $56,536, a 1.69% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.17%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.41%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.74%), and White (Hispanic) (3.28%).
None of the households in Lawrence, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.9% of the residents in Lawrence, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lawrence, KS are University of Kansas (7,358 degrees awarded in 2021), Haskell Indian Nations University (160 degrees), and WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence (26 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Lawrence, KS was $216,700, and the homeownership rate was 43.5%.
Most people in Lawrence, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lawrence, KS was 2 cars per household.