Lawrenceville is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Lawrenceville to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Being a small town, Lawrenceville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Lawrenceville who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.88% of adults in Lawrenceville have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Lawrenceville in 2022 was $21,671, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,684 for a family of four. However, Lawrenceville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lawrenceville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lawrenceville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lawrenceville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lawrenceville include African, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Lawrenceville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
