Lawrence is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, home to about 96,051 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 66044, 66045, 66046, 66047 and 66049.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 4 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX435 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lawrence; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lawrence had 94,934 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 6th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Douglas County grew from 25,096 residents in 1900 to 118,785 in 2020.
Douglas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lawrence, KS weather station (about a mile away).
38,737 jobs at 2,774 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,285 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lawrence’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 111 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 126 |
| Dentists | 90 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 190 |
| Mental health providers | 506 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 179 |
| Optometrists | 25 |
| Chiropractors | 58 |
| Pharmacies | 32 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (46 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (15 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (11 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1854.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lawrence. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York ElemLawrence | Pre-K–5 | 415 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Cordley ElemLawrence | K–5 | 348 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Deerfield ElemLawrence | K–5 | 433 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hillcrest ElemLawrence | K–5 | 393 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Langston Hughes ElemLawrence | K–5 | 560 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Lawrence Virtual SchoolLawrence | K–12 | 543 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Prairie Park ElemLawrence | K–5 | 354 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Quail Run ElementaryLawrence | K–5 | 421 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Schwegler ElemLawrence | K–5 | 434 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Sunflower ElementaryLawrence | K–5 | 444 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Sunset Hill ElemLawrence | K–5 | 398 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Woodlawn ElemLawrence | K–5 | 240 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Billy Mills Middle SchoolLawrence | 6–8 | 494 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid SchoolLawrence | 6–8 | 386 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lawrence Southwest Middle SchoolLawrence | 6–8 | 641 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Lawrence West Middle SchoolLawrence | 6–8 | 648 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lawrence Free State HighLawrence | 9–12 | 1,774 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Lawrence HighLawrence | 9–12 | 1,454 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century School IncLawrence | Pre-K | 67 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Corpus Christi Catholic SchoolLawrence | Pre-K–8 | 317 | Roman Catholic | 3.9 mi |
| Prairie Moon Waldorf SchoolLawrence | Pre-K–8 | 70 | Nonsectarian | 3.7 mi |
| Raintree Montessori SchoolLawrence | Pre-K–8 | 232 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| Veritas Christian SchoolLawrence | Pre-K–12 | 237 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| Limestone Community SchoolLawrence | K–5 | 45 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Bishop Seabury AcademyLawrence | 6–12 | 179 | Episcopal | 2.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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