City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Lawrenceville, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lawrenceville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

30,626
Residents
$58,606
Median income
$335,100
Median home
$1,820
Median rent (state)

Lawrenceville - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lawrenceville lands in the 33rd percentile for household income and the 22nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

33rd
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
76th
percentile, median rent
22nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lawrenceville, GA

Lawrenceville is a small city in Georgia, home to 30,626 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Lawrenceville brings in $58,606 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 16.4%. Lawrenceville's housing stock carries a median value of $335,100, and the median resident age is 32.6 years. 26.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 63.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 366 residential building permits were authorized in Lawrenceville (Building Boom), up 375% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 2496.8 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, near the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Georgia scores 96.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,820 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 95.4 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

30,626 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$58,606 /yr

Poverty 16.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Lawrenceville compare to other US cities?

Here's how Lawrenceville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 33% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier than other cities
Median rent 76% pricier than other cities
Safety 22% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Georgia, Lawrenceville ranks #105 of 165 Georgia cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Lawrenceville's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Georgia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

33rdIncome percentile
22ndSafety percentile

33rd percentile nationally for median household income · 22nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Lawrenceville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Lawrenceville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 27 Avg. percentile National median
Lawrenceville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Lawrenceville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$335,100 30th percentile more affordable than 30% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lawrenceville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lawrenceville, GA Lawrenceville, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lawrenceville, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lawrenceville, GA median $58,606/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lawrenceville, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lawrenceville, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
30,626
Median Income
$58,606
Median Home Value
$335,100
Median Age
32.6
Poverty Rate
16.4%
Labor force participation
63.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2496.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
324.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2172.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
37
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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30,000 residents31,000 residents32,000 residents33,000 residents34,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 30,542 residents 32,822 residents ▲ +7.5%
Lawrenceville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
366
housing units authorized
Single-Family
51
detached homes
Multifamily
315
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
12
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 77
2020 114
2021 83
2022 169
2023 287
2024 366

Permit volume increased 375% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
66.5%
Carpool
16.1%
Public Transit
1.8%
Walk
1.7%
Work from Home
11.3%
Other
2.6%

Based on 14,914 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lawrenceville sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,820/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Redan
30,426 people
Chamblee
30,369 people
McDonough
30,056 people
LaGrange
31,479 people
Duluth
31,958 people
Martinez
33,019 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lawrenceville's 30,626 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Eldersburg, MD
30,626 people
West Falls Church, VA
30,660 people
Banning, CA
30,680 people
Washington, UT
30,686 people
Franklin Square, NY
30,559 people
Newington, CT
30,551 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lawrenceville's $58,606 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Archer City, TX
$58,607 median income
Monson Center, MA
$58,603 median income
Selma, VA
$58,603 median income
Karnes City, TX
$58,601 median income
Owen, WI
$58,611 median income
Woonsocket, RI
$58,614 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lawrenceville, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lawrenceville, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 34.3% 31.8% 7.6% 14.1% 11.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 26.0% White 34.3% Black or African American 31.8% Asian 7.6% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 14.1% Two or more races 11.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lawrenceville compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lawrenceville (this city) 30,626 $58,606
Redan 30,426 $63,226
Chamblee 30,369 $81,774
McDonough 30,056 $77,734
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lawrenceville, GA?

What is the population of Lawrenceville, GA? +

The population of Lawrenceville, GA stands at 30,626 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lawrenceville, GA? +

Lawrenceville households earn a median of $58,606 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lawrenceville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lawrenceville; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

Is Lawrenceville, GA safe? +

Lawrenceville has a total crime rate of 2496.8 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Lawrenceville, GA? +

A typical home in Lawrenceville is worth $335,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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