Lawrence, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Douglas County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
95,459
Population
2,757/sq mi density
$62,838
Median Income
$37,946 per capita
$269,500
Home Value
$334,684 Zillow
$1,054
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
467
Violent Crime/100K
2,188 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$62,838 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$269,500 home value, $1,054/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
467 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+5.8%
91,429 → 96,708
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.9%
$45,574 → $62,838
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lawrence across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
100,563
+3,855 from 2023 (96,708)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,659
+$15,821 from 2023 ($62,838)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 91,429 | - | $45,574 | - |
| 2015 | 94,336 | +3.2% | $46,406 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 96,858 | +2.7% | $49,297 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 98,239 | +1.4% | $53,639 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 95,256 | -3% | $56,536 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 96,708 | +1.5% | $62,838 | +11.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.