Lawrence is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, United States, and the sixth-largest city in the state. It is in the northeastern sector of the state, astride Interstate 70, between the Kansas and Wakarusa Rivers. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 94,934. Lawrence is a college town and the home to both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University.
Lawrence was founded by the New England Emigrant Aid Company (NEEAC) and was named for Amos A. Lawrence, an abolitionist from Massachusetts, who offered financial aid and support for the settlement. Lawrence was central to the Bleeding Kansas period (1854–1861), and the site of the Wakarusa War (1855) and the Sacking of Lawrence (1856)....
| Ethnicity | Lawrence | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75% | 60.1% |
| African American | 4.7% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 4.7% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Lawrence | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 8.2% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8.8% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.8% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.7% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6.3% | 7.1% |
| Education | Lawrence | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 3% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 16% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 18% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 29% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 17% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6% | 1.0% |