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Lawrence

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Lawrence

Total population

89,323

Median home value

$517,200

15.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$62,061

Lawrence$62k
National$74k

Air quality index

55Moderate
Elevation13 m
Coordinates42.70°, -71.16°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Lawrence is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Merrimack River. At the 2020 census the city had a population of 89,143. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the east. Lawrence and Salem were the county seats of Essex County, until the state abolished county government in 1999. Lawrence is part of the Merrimack Valley.

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
34.2
Median home value
$517,200
Housing units
33,714
Poverty rate
16.7%
Unemployment
6.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
14.4%
Black
2.8%
Asian
1.5%
Hispanic
85.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.7003
Longitude
-71.1614
Water area
0.50 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
55
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
76
NO₂ (µg/m³)
5.3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32%
Diabetes
14.7%
Adult obesity
37.5%
Binge drinking
14.3%
Adult smoking
14.7%
No leisure activity
39.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
706,887
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766)
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    27,809
  • Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    25,748
  • Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766)
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    25,284
  • Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    25,051
  • Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766)
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    21,465
  • Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    21,403
  • Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    21,355
  • Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758)
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19,355

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
80
Elementary
45
Middle
17
High
13
Other
5

Largest nearby schools

  • Lawrence High School
    High · Lawrence · 3,084 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • Haverhill High
    High · Haverhill · 1,944 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Methuen High
    High · Methuen · 1,916 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Andover High
    High · Andover · 1,702 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
    High · Andover · 1,692 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • North Andover High
    High · North Andover · 1,336 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Donald P Timony Grammar
    Elementary · Methuen · 1,263 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • Tenney Grammar School
    Elementary · Methuen · 1,254 students · 12.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2025-01-27

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Abiel Foster
Abiel Foster
American politician (1735-1806)
A
Amos Abbott
American politician (1786-1868)
B
Benjamin Ames
American politician, Maine (1778-1835)
Bill Cunliffe
Bill Cunliffe
American musician
B
Bruce Alexander Sorrie
American botanist (1944- )
Enoch Poor
Enoch Poor
American general (1736–1780)
Samuel Osgood
Samuel Osgood
American politician (1748-1813)
Herbert Baldwin Foster
Herbert Baldwin Foster
American German-language classical philologist (1874–1906)
Kara Hayward
Kara Hayward
American actress
Martin Johnson
Martin Johnson
American singer-songwriter, frontman of Boys Like Girls
Benjamin Abbot
Benjamin Abbot
Schoolteacher (1762-1849)
A
Abiel Abbot
clergyman (1770-1828)
Alice French
Alice French
American writer (1850-1934)
Archimedes Russell
Archimedes Russell
American architect
Arthur Sherburne Hardy
Arthur Sherburne Hardy
Engineer, educator, editor, diplomat, novelist, poet
A
Augustus Farnham
American architect

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Massachusetts

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Geography & sun

Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,392

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
5,032
Avg daily Wikipedia views
186
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lawrence

Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Eartha Dengler · 1995
Immigrant City
Immigrant City
Donald B. Cole · 1963
History of Lawrence, Massachusetts
Maurice B. Dorgan · 1924
Insurance maps of Lawrence, Massachusetts
Sanborn Map Company · 1911
Lawrence Massachusetts
Ken Skulski · 1997
Lawrence
Eartha Dengler · 1995
Lawrence, Massachusetts Volume II
Lawrence, Massachusetts Volume II
Ken Skulski · 1997
Manufacturing index, Lawrence, Massachusetts
1956

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Canada mayflower
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
Seen 2026-05-24
garlic mustard
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
Seen 2026-05-23
wild sarsaparilla
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
Seen 2026-05-23
northern starflower
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
Seen 2026-05-23
Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Seen 2026-05-23
American Nursery Web Spider
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
Seen 2026-05-23
Wedgling Moth
Wedgling Moth
Galgula partita
Seen 2026-05-23
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
Seen 2026-05-22
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Seen 2026-05-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE, MA
Distance
0.5 mi
Gage height
11.28 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-05-24 20:30 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image