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Lawrence, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Nuckolls County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
217
Population
517/sq mi density
$72,500
Median Income
$45,137 per capita
$81,300
Home Value
$179,377 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
291
Violent Crime/100K
3,797 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$72,500 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.5%
295 → 273
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+77.1%
$40,938 → $72,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.88%
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
259
-14 from 2023 (273)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,152
+$35,652 from 2023 ($72,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 295 | — | $40,938 | — |
| 2015 | 293 | -0.7% | $40,568 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 289 | -1.4% | $42,250 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 280 | -3.1% | $47,500 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 271 | -3.2% | $60,000 | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 273 | +0.7% | $72,500 | +20.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.