Facts & Figures
RECOGNITION
Lawrence is the #1 Most Educated Small City in America
AdvisorSmith.com, 2020
Employment Information
March 2021
Labor Force: 64,936
Employment: 62,518
Unemployment Rate: 3.7%
Source: Kansas Department of Labor
Community Profile
Douglas County is home to more than 116,000 people and growing. Our labor force is over 66,000 strong, and 95 percent of our residents have at least a high school diploma.
You can download an Economic Overview of the Lawrence MSA from JobsEQ by clicking here.
You can download a regional Economic Overview of the Lawrence MSA +45 minute drive from JobsEQ by clicking here.

The information below for the City of Lawrence, is from the American Community Survey which updates every 10 years. Click here to see an Economic Overview of Douglas, Co., KS. generated by JobsEQ.
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