Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
City in Douglas County, Kansas · ZIP 66044, 66045, 66046
- Douglas County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 18 public schools
- 97,271 (2024 estimate)Population
- 40,959Households
- $62,838Median household income
- $269,500Median home value
- 18Public schools
- 5ZIP codes
About Lawrence
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 80,098 |
| 2010 | 87,643 |
| 2020 | 94,934 |
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 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $62,838 · 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 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 17,553 units
- Renter occupied
- 23,406 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7%
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 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Lawrence | Douglas County | Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 95,459 | 119,547 | 2,937,569 |
| Median household income | $62,838 | $68,756 | $72,639 |
| Median age | 29.2 | 31.3 | 37.2 |
| Median home value | $269,500 | $281,600 | $203,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 55.1% | 52.0% | 35.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.4% | 6.1% | 7.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42.9% | 49.5% | 66.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.7 minutes | 20.6 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordley Elem | Public | K–5 | Lawrence |
| Deerfield Elem | Public | K–5 | Lawrence |
| Hillcrest Elem | Public | K–5 | Lawrence |
| Langston Hughes Elem | Public | K–5 | Lawrence |
| New York Elem | Public | Pre-K–5 | Lawrence |
| Prairie Park Elem | Public | K–5 | Lawrence |
| Quail Run Elementary | Public | K–5 | Lawrence |
| Schwegler Elem | Public | K–5 | Lawrence |
| Sunflower Elementary | Public | K–5 | Lawrence |
| Sunset Hill Elem | Public | K–5 | Lawrence |
| Woodlawn Elem | Public | K–5 | Lawrence |
| Billy Mills Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Lawrence |
| Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School | Public | 6–8 | Lawrence |
| Lawrence Southwest Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Lawrence |
| Lawrence West Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Lawrence |
| Lawrence Free State High | Public | 9–12 | Lawrence |
| Lawrence High | Public | 9–12 | Lawrence |
| Lawrence Virtual School | Charter | K–12 | Lawrence |
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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