Lawrence, MA Demographics

The total population of Lawrence is estimated to be 88,067 with 43,725 males (49.65%) and 44,342 females (50.35%). There are 617 more females than males in Lawrence.
The median household income in Lawrence was $51,389 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 347(0.68%) from $51,042 in 2020. This income is 68.88% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Lawrence, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,546 for males and $26,596 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,542 for males and $37,848 for females.
In Lawrence, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $72,985, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $51,851.
In 2022, the population of Lawrence was 87,954, a 0.55% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lawrence's population was 88,436, a decline of 0.50% compared to a population of 88,876 in 2020.
The median age in Lawrence, MA is 32.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.75% were under the age of 15, 24.00% aged 15 to 29, 43.07% aged 30 to 64, 8.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.62% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lawrence population: 37.91% are White, 5.26% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.71% are Asian, 42.09% are some other race and 12.65% are multiracial.