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Lawrence Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey

Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+13.5%
2.6k2.8k3k3.2k3.4k2000: 2,72120002010: 3,29020102020: 3,08720202,7213,087
Population of Lawrence Township at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,721
20103,290
20203,087

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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lawrence Township compared with its county and state
Lawrence Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLawrence TownshipCumberland CountyNew Jersey
Population3,079152,9159,267,014
Median household income$84,554$64,499$101,050
Median age39.837.640.1
Median home value$202,800$205,600$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.7%17.9%42.9%
Foreign-born residents3.6%12.1%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes86.7%65.6%63.7%
Mean commute to work30.1 minutes25.0 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lawrence Township
Under $50k30.3%
$50k to $100k26.6%
$100k to $150k20.9%
$150k to $200k9.8%
$200k and over12.3%

Median household income $84,554 · 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lawrence Township
Owner occupied
1,013 units
Renter occupied
156 units
Vacancy rate
8.2%

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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Lawrence Township1
Public schools in Lawrence Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Myron L. Powell Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–8Lawrence Township School District

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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Lawrence Township at a glance
Type
Township
Land area
36.9 sq mi
Water area
1.47 sq mi
Population
3,130 (2024 estimate)
Households
1,169
Median age
39.8
Median household income
$84,554
Median home value
$202,800
Median gross rent
$1,340
Owner-occupied homes
86.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.7%
Foreign-born residents
3.6%
Mean commute to work
30.1 minutes
Census GEOID
3401139450

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
08311, 08332
Metro area
Vineland, NJ

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.