Lawrence

Population & Demographics

Lawrence, IN

Lawrence is home to 49,517 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 23,442 resident workers commute each day.

IndianaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
49,517
people
Population

49,517 residents

Median age 34.3 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Lawrence population & demographics

Who lives in Lawrence — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
49,517
Median age
34.3yrs
Median household income
$74,022
Median home value
$230,100
Median gross rent
$1,178/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.6%
Poverty rate
8.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Lawrence

How Lawrence breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White46.1%
Black28.4%
Hispanic or Latino18.0%
Two or more races4.5%
Asian2.0%
Some other race0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.0%

Race across Lawrence

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Lawrence.

Lawrence at a glance
Employed Residents
23,442
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
9.4mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
6.9%
Share working within the area
Work from home
14.6%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Indianapolis city (balance)
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Lawrence proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Lawrence commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

58 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Lawrence

23,442 commutes, one dot at a time

Lawrence

Where 23,442 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Lawrence, by worker count.

1Indianapolis city (balance)9.4 mi12,818
2Carmel10.7 mi1,650
3Lawrence0.0 mi1,611
4Fishers7.1 mi1,234
5Noblesville12.3 mi473
6Greenwood18.6 mi326
7Plainfield23.4 mi275
8Whitestown20.5 mi261

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Lawrence.

1Indianapolis city (balance)9.4 mi6,235
2Lawrence0.0 mi1,611
3Fishers7.1 mi921
4Carmel10.7 mi456
5Noblesville12.3 mi437
6Westfield14.1 mi289
7Greenfield12.9 mi250
8McCordsville4.7 mi233

Top industries

The sectors that employ Lawrence’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
RTRetail Trade12.6%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance11.3%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services10.6%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services10.4%
EDEducational Services10.1%
COConstruction8.9%
AFAccommodation and Food Services8.8%
WSWholesale Trade5.7%
MFManufacturing4.6%
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