Richard Cordley, first historian of Lawrence Lawrence Students
Population in Lawrence 1860-2000

Population of Lawrence, Kansas 1860-1990

Year
Total
Black
White
 Other identities
1860
1,670
25
1,645
  
1865
5,395
936
4,459
  
1870
8,320
1,421
6,908
  
1880
8,510
1,975
6,537
  
1885
10,692
2,228
8,464
  
1895
9,940
2,221
7,729
  
1905
11,707
2,102
9,605
  
1915
12,844
1,809
11,035
  
1930
13,821
not available
not available
  
1940
14,390
1,352
12,991
  
1950
23,351
1,564
20,976
  
1960
32,858
1,657
29,335
  
1970
45,698
2,029
41,888
  
1980
52,738
2,908
46,280
  
1990
67,640
2,966
60,100
  
2000
80,098
4,930
69,202
5,966
 
 
 

 
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