Lawrenceville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 30,588 people and 59 associated neighborhoods, Lawrenceville is the 38th largest community in Georgia. Lawrenceville real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Lawrenceville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Lawrenceville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lawrenceville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lawrenceville is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lawrenceville who work in office and administrative support (15.41%), sales jobs (9.34%), and teaching (8.28%). Also of interest is that Lawrenceville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Lawrenceville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.49% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One downside of living in Lawrenceville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lawrenceville, the average commute to work is 33.64 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The percentage of people in Lawrenceville who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.25% of adults in Lawrenceville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lawrenceville in 2022 was $26,860, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,440 for a family of four. However, Lawrenceville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lawrenceville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lawrenceville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lawrenceville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Lawrenceville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.42% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lawrenceville include English, Irish, German, Nigerian, and Other Subsaharan African. Foreign born people are also an important part of Lawrenceville's cultural character, accounting for 31.97% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Lawrenceville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
