Lawrenceville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 22,512 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Lawrenceville is the 34th largest community in Georgia.

Unlike some cities, Lawrenceville isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lawrenceville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lawrenceville is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Lawrenceville who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.99%), sales jobs (12.57%), and management occupations (7.56%).

Lawrenceville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Lawrenceville's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Lawrenceville is a very car-oriented city. This is because most people - 96.8% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Lawrenceville.

Lawrenceville Information and Demographics

The population of Lawrenceville overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Lawrenceville, 19.08% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lawrenceville in 2000 was $19,649, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,596 for a family of four.

Lawrenceville is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lawrenceville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lawrenceville is White, followed by African-American. Lawrenceville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.27% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Lawrenceville include English, Irish, German, and Yugoslavian.

In addition, Lawrenceville has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.75%).

The most common language spoken in Lawrenceville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Serbo-Croatian.