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Population of Lawrence, MA

Last official estimated population of Lawrence city (Essex County**, Massachusetts state) was 78,197 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.025% of total US population and 1.15% of total Massachusetts state population. Area of Lawrence city is 7.4 mi² (=19.2 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 10,558.60 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.59%/yr), Lawrence city population in 2024 would be 82,939*.

Historical population

Historical population of Lawrence city for period 1850-2014:

Lawrence city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Lawrence city

• Lowell city population 9.2 mi, 242°
• Lynn city 18.6 mi, 146°
• Nashua city 17 mi, 281°
• Haverhill city 6.8 mi, 33°
• Peabody city 15 mi, 139°
• Methuen Town city 3.1 mi, 342°
• Woburn city 14.6 mi, 178°
• Melrose city 17.7 mi, 162°
• Newburyport city 15.7 mi, 60°
• Amesbury Town city 14.7 mi, 44°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb