KS

National Population : 333,590,059
Kansas State Population : 2,897,859

About Lawrence, KS

Lawrence, KS is located in Douglas County in the state of Kansas.

The total City Population for Lawrence is about 98,648 with about 1,110 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 101,698.

The Average Home Value is $155,020.00, which is roughly 32% higher than the Average Home Value of $105,672.00 for the state of Kansas, and roughly 18% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $41,564.20, which is roughly 24% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $54,472.00 for the state of Kansas, and roughly 28% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Lawrence is about 4.3%.

Kansas is ranked #46 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 21.44 out of 100.

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Voting

Douglas County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 57.62% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 68.55%
Republican: 29.05%
Libertarian: 2.39%


Nearby Locations

Eudora, KS (8.34 mi.)
Lecompton, KS (9.56 mi.)
Perry, KS (10.78 mi.)
Linwood, KS (11.90 mi.)
Baldwin City, KS (13.31 mi.)
Tonganoxie, KS (13.39 mi.)
De Soto, KS (15.41 mi.)
Mc Louth, KS (16.12 mi.)
Tecumseh, KS (16.54 mi.)
Grantville, KS (17.24 mi.)
Oskaloosa, KS (17.63 mi.)
Berryton, KS (18.30 mi.)
Edgerton, KS (19.07 mi.)
Wellsville, KS (19.26 mi.)
Ozawkie, KS (19.74 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 66044, 66045, 66046, 66047, 66049
Latitude : 38.973858
Longitude : -95.348832
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Midwest
Average Elevation : 1032 ft.
Area Code(s) : 785

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.04
Male Population Estimate : 46.52%
Female Population Estimate : 46.03%
Median Age : 27.0
Male Median Age : 26.3
Female Median Age : 27.9

White Population Estimate : 79.94%
Black Population Estimate : 5.63%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 5.08%
Asian Population Estimate : 4.95%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.18%
Indian Population Estimate : 4.08%
Other Population Estimate : 1.79%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Lawrence specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Douglas County: About 3 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Douglas County: About 225 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Douglas County is about 27% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 22% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.