Lawrence, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 16, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Lawrence is located at 45km east of Topeka. Lawrence (pop. 80,000) is remembered for its bloody involvement in the debate over slavery. Nowadays, it has stunning 19th-century Italianate and Victorian houses in its Old West Lawrence historic district and surprisingly good museums for a town of its size. Head for the University of Kansas, home to the impressive Natural History Museum, the Helen F. Spencer Museum of Art the Spooner Museum of Anthropology and the Campanile bell tower.

Population: 80,098. Estimated population in July 2024: 81,816 (+2.1% change)
Males: 39,803 (49.7%), Females: 40,295 (50.3%)

Douglas County

Zip codes: 66044, 66046, 66047, 66049.

Demographics

Median resident age: 25.3 years
Median household income: $34,669
Median house value: $118,400

Population by Race

Races in Lawrence:

White Non-Hispanic (82.1%)
Black (5.1%)
American Indian (4.0%)
Hispanic (3.6%)
Two or more races (3.0%)
Other race (1.4%)
Chinese (1.2%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)
Other Asian (0.6%)
Korean (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (26.3%), Irish (12.9%), English (12.9%), United States (5.6%), French (3.5%), Italian (2.8%).

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 28.1 square miles

Map of Lawrence, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lawrence

High school or higher: 92.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.8%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawrence city

Never married: 47.8%
Now married: 40.0%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 3.0%
Divorced: 8.4%

6.2% Foreign born (3.6% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +14,148 (+21.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lawrence:

LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (325 MAINE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lawrence:

RANSOM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; OTTAWA, KS)
MEADOWBROOK REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GARDNER, KS)
JEFFERSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WINCHESTER, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lawrence:

FORBES FIELD (about 28 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
KANSAS CITY INTL (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 48 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lawrence:

LAWRENCE MUNI (about 5 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Abbreviation: LWC)
VINLAND VALLEY AERODROME (about 11 miles; BALDWIN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: K64)
GARDNER MUNI (about 24 miles; GARDNER, KS; Abbreviation: K34)

Amtrak station:
LAWRENCE (413 E. 7TH ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Lawrence:

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 22,506; Public; Website: www.ku.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 880; Location: 155 INDIAN AVE; Public)
LAWRENCE CAREER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 85; Location: 4824 QUAIL CREST PL; Private, for-profit)
LAWRENCE BEAUTY ACADEMY (Location: 2211 SILICON AVE; Private, for-profit)
KANSAS SCHOOL OF FLORAL DESIGN (Location: 826 IOWA ST; Private, for-profit)
REAL ESTATE SCHOOL OF LAWRENCE (Location: PO BOX 3271; Private, for-profit)
LAWRENCE AIR SERVICE (Location: 2500 AIRPORT RD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lawrence:

KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 37 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
PARK UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 47 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 47 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)

Schools

Public high schools in Lawrence:

LAWRENCE HIGH (Students: 1,293; Location: 1901 LOUISIANA ST; Grades: 10 – 12)
LAWRENCE FREE STATE HIGH (Students: 1,219; Location: 4700 OVERLAND DRIVE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lawrence:

SOUTHWEST JR HIGH (Students: 679; Location: 2511 INVERNESS DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 09)
LAWRENCE SOUTH JR HI (Students: 656; Location: 2734 LOUISIANA ST; Grades: 07 – 09)
LAWRENCE WEST JR HI (Students: 624; Location: 2700 HARVARD ROAD; Grades: 07 – 09)
DEERFIELD ELEM (Students: 549; Location: 101 LAWRENCE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
LAWRENCE CENTRAL JR HI (Students: 488; Location: 1400 MASSACHUSETTS ST; Grades: 07 – 09)
PRAIRIE PARK ELEM (Students: 443; Location: 2711 KENSINGTON ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
SCHWEGLER ELEM (Students: 439; Location: 2201 OUSDAHL RD; Grades: KG – 06)
SUNFLOWER ELEMENTARY (Students: 409; Location: 2521 INVERNESS DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)
QUAIL RUN ELEMENTARY (Students: 392; Location: 1130 INVERNESS DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)
HILLCREST ELEM (Students: 377; Location: 1045 HILLTOP DR; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Lawrence:

ST JOHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 1208 KENTUCKY; Grades: KG – 6)
RAINTREE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 4601 CLINTON PARKWAY; Grades: KG – 6)
DOUGLAS COUNTY CHRN SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: BOX 1571; Grades: KG – 9)
SUNSHINE ACRES PRESCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 2141 MAPLE LANE; Grades: KG – KG)
MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE OF (Students: 20; Location: 1900 UNIVERSITY DR; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Lawrence:

LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,976,743; Location: 707 VERMONT STREET; 239,356 books; 9,523 audio materials; 16,765 video materials; 443 serial subscriptions)