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Lawrence, Marion County, Indiana

City in Marion County, Indiana · ZIP 46216, 46226, 46235

  • Marion County
  • Within Lawrence Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13 public schools
  • 49,817 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 19,553Households
  • $73,455Median household income
  • $220,400Median home value
  • 13Public schools
  • 4ZIP codes

About Lawrence

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Population, 2000 to 2020+26.9%
35k40k45k50k2000: 38,91520002010: 46,00120102020: 49,370202038,91549,370
Population of Lawrence at each census
CensusPopulation
200038,915
201046,001
202049,370

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lawrence
Under $50k33%
$50k to $100k31.7%
$100k to $150k16.2%
$150k to $200k12.8%
$200k and over6.3%

Median household income $73,455 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lawrence
Owner occupied
12,931 units
Renter occupied
6,622 units
Vacancy rate
5.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lawrence compared with its county and state
Lawrence compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLawrenceMarion CountyIndiana
Population49,284971,8226,811,752
Median household income$73,455$63,450$70,051
Median age34.434.338.0
Median home value$220,400$207,000$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.4%34.1%28.8%
Foreign-born residents11.1%11.6%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes66.1%55.9%70.4%
Mean commute to work25.0 minutes24.2 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Lawrence13
Public schools in Lawrence, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Brook Park Elementary SchoolPublic1–6MSD Lawrence Township
Early Learning CenterPublicPre-K–KMSD Lawrence Township
Forest Glen Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6MSD Lawrence Township
Harrison Hill Elementary SchoolPublic1–6MSD Lawrence Township
Indian Creek Elementary SchoolPublic1–6MSD Lawrence Township
Oaklandon Elementary SchoolPublic1–6MSD Lawrence Township
PLA@Promise PrepCharterK–3Promise Prep
Sunnyside Elementary SchoolPublicK–6MSD Lawrence Township
The Nature School of Central IndianaCharterK–8The Nature School of Central Indiana
Belzer Middle SchoolPublic7–8MSD Lawrence Township
Fall Creek Valley Middle SchoolPublic7–8MSD Lawrence Township
Hoosier College and Career AcademyCharter7–12Hoosier College and Career Academy
Lawrence Central High SchoolPublic9–12MSD Lawrence Township

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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