Lawrence, Massachusetts
City in Essex County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01840, 01841, 01843
- Essex County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 29 public schools
- 89,332 (2024 estimate)Population
- 31,009Households
- $57,903Median household income
- $393,500Median home value
- 29Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Lawrence
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 72,043 |
| 2010 | 76,377 |
| 2020 | 89,143 |
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 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $57,903 · 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 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 9,407 units
- Renter occupied
- 21,602 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2.9%
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 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Lawrence | Essex County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 88,297 | 807,258 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $57,903 | $99,431 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 32.6 | 41.1 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $393,500 | $584,000 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.4% | 42.3% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 43.7% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 30.3% | 64.0% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.3 minutes | 28.9 minutes | 29.3 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Elementary | Public | K–4 | Lawrence |
| Community Day Charter Public School | Charter | Pre-K–8 | Community Day Charter Public School (District) |
| Edward F. Parthum | Public | K–4 | Lawrence |
| Emily G Wetherbee | Public | K–8 | Lawrence |
| Francis M Leahy | Public | Pre-K–5 | Lawrence |
| Gerard A. Guilmette | Public | 1–4 | Lawrence |
| James F Hennessey | Public | Pre-K–2 | Lawrence |
| John Breen School | Public | Pre-K–K | Lawrence |
| John K Tarbox | Public | 1–5 | Lawrence |
| Lawlor Early Childhood Center | Public | Pre-K–K | Lawrence |
| Lawrence Family Development Charter School | Charter | Pre-K–8 | Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) |
| Lawrence Family Public Academy | Public | Pre-K–K | Lawrence |
| Oliver Elementary School | Public | 1–5 | Lawrence |
| Robert Frost | Public | K–4 | Lawrence |
| Rollins Early Childhood Center | Public | Pre-K–K | Lawrence |
| South Lawrence East Elementary School | Public | 1–5 | Lawrence |
| Alexander B Bruce | Public | 3–8 | Lawrence |
| Arlington Middle School | Public | 5–8 | Lawrence |
| Frost Middle School | Public | 5–8 | Lawrence |
| Guilmette Middle School | Public | 5–8 | Lawrence |
| Leonard Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Lawrence |
| Oliver Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Lawrence |
| Parthum Middle School | Public | 5–8 | Lawrence |
| Spark Academy | Public | 6–8 | Lawrence |
| High School Learning Center | Public | 9–12 | Lawrence |
| Lawrence High School | Public | 9–12 | Lawrence |
| Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence | Charter | 9–12 | Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence (Distric |
| RISE Academy | Alternative | 7–12 | Lawrence |
| School for Exceptional Studies | Public | 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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