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Lawrence, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Lawrence is a Census city of 96,051 people across 34.62 square miles of land, in Douglas County. Median household income is $65,009, 43.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 88 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $41.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lawrence
What Lawrence is
- Census place typecity
- Land area34.62 sq mi
- Water area0.83 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,774
- County holding the largest share of its areaDouglas County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Lawrence
- Population96,051
- Median age29.3
- Population under 1815,671
- Share under 1816.3 percent
- Population 65 and over12,171
- Share 65 and over12.7 percent
- Households41,129
- Family households19,323
- Share of households that are families47.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Lawrence
- Median household income$65,009
- Per capita income$39,194
- Civilian labor force57,122
- Employed54,590
- Unemployed2,532 plus or minus 512
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over55,061
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher55.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree26.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lawrence
- Housing units44,098
- Occupied units41,129
- Vacant units2,969
- Vacancy rate6.7 percent
- Owner occupied17,931
- Renter occupied23,198
- Ownership rate43.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$292,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,091
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.1 percent
- Single family units24,719
- Share single family56.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more18,681
- Share in buildings of two or more42.4 percent
- Mobile homes668 plus or minus 182
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lawrence gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute45,343
- Commuting under 15 minutes20,724
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more11,808
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.0 percent
- Drove alone67.6 percent
- Carpooled7.1 percent
- Public transport2.9 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked4.6 percent
- Worked from home15.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Lawrence (7(a))
- Approvals88
- Gross approval$41,869,800
- Average approval$475,793
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,031,500
- Largest approval$4,850,000
- Jobs supported861
- Jobs per approval9.8
- Loans with a final outcome26
- Paid in full26
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more5.7 percent
- Share to franchises10.2 percent
- Distinct lenders40
- Distinct industries by NAICS59
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lawrence, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 26 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Lawrence (504)
- Approvals62
- Gross approval$36,738,000
- Average approval$592,548
- Median approval$369,500
- Largest approval$2,852,000
- Jobs supported610
- Loans with a final outcome22
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lawrence, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 22 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Lawrence
- NFIP communityCity of Lawrence
- NFIP community number200090
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date09/02/15
The City of Lawrence participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200090 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Douglas County, not Lawrence
Douglas County context, not Lawrence figures
- Establishments in Douglas County2,774
- Covered employment, Douglas County50,969
- Average annual pay, Douglas County$54,079
- Housing units permitted, Douglas County247
Every figure in this section is published for Douglas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lawrence.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lawrence questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lawrence, Kansas?
96,051, in 41,129 households. Lawrence city covers 34.62 square miles of land, which is 2,774 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lawrence in?
Douglas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lawrence?
$65,009. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $292,700. Median gross rent is $1,091 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lawrence businesses?
88 7(a) approvals totaling $41.9 m since FY2020, across 40 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 62 504 approvals worth $36.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lawrence, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lawrence borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lawrence. Only 26 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Lawrence in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lawrence appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lawrence, city of, community 200090, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lawrence figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Douglas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lawrence.
Is zoning published for Lawrence?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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