Lawrence is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 95,794 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Lawrence is the sixth largest community in Kansas.

Lawrence real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Lawrence house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Lawrence has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Lawrence is also a city of artists. Lawrence has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Lawrence’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.66% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Combining city textures and college town sensibilities, Lawrence really has a nice blend of characteristics. While not a huge city, Lawrence is big enough to offer a healthy dose of diversion, opportunity, and amenity to its residents and to the thousands of college students who descend on it every fall. Its size and diversity makes Lawrence more than just a college town, but removing the students from the equation would undeniably change Lawrence’s character and quality of life.

Not only is Lawrence a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Lawrence a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Lawrence, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Lawrence is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 55.52% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Lawrence in 2022 was $36,032, which is upper middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,128 for a family of four. However, Lawrence contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lawrence is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lawrence home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lawrence residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lawrence include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Lawrence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.