Lawrenceville, GA Profile

Lawrenceville, GA, population 28,393, is located in Georgia's Gwinnett county, about 27.1 miles from Atlanta and 35.0 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Lawrenceville's population has grown by about 33%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lawrenceville has grown by about 27%.

Lawrenceville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lawrenceville tend to be lower than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	30.60
	Females	34.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	19.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	22,397	N/A
2001	23,973	7.04%
2002	25,762	7.46%
2003	26,931	4.54%
2004	27,242	1.15%
2005	28,393	4.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,299

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	240
2002	278
2003	308
2004	298
2005	N/A
2006	409
2007	433
2008	570

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	2	0	-	2	1	2
Forcible Rape	3	6	6	5	-	6	6	7
Robbery	18	24	30	38	-	59	86	69
Aggravated Assault	33	34	42	38	-	53	36	92

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,889
2002	3,711
2003	3,623
2004	3,879
2005	N/A
2006	4,033
2007	3,443
2008	3,780

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	158	165	205	227	-	323	221	242
Larceny, Theft	634	604	633	715	-	714	675	793
Motor Vehicle Theft	100	100	102	111	-	145	130	92
Arson	1	3	3	4	-	0		-

Location

Elevation	1,080 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities