According to the census of 2000, there were 22,397 people, 7,484 households, and 5,313 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,723.9 people per square mile (665.7/km²). There were 7,684 housing units at an mean density of 591.5/sq mi (228.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.04% caucasian , 40.61% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.46% from other races, and 2.41% from 2 or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.14% of the population.
Downtown Lawrenceville (as of June 2006)
In 2000, there were 7,484 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female resident with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was diversified with 26.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 women there were 105.1 males . For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 103.9 men .
The median income for a household in the city was $43,299, and the median income for a family was $48,557. Males had a median i ncome of $34,263 versus $26,903 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,649. About 11.7% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Lawrenceville is the most populous incorporated city in Gwinnett County.
Lawrenceville can be accessed through a number of highways. Georgia 316 passes through Lawrenceville to Athens and connects to Interstate 85 at Exit 106. Interstate 85 South then travels through downtown Atlanta, which is roughly 30 to 35 miles away. Lawrenceville can also be accessed by US 78 (Stone Mountain Freeway) and then Scenic Highway (Georgia 124) via Snellville, GA. Thirdly, some southern unincorporated areas with Lawrenceville addresses can be accessed by Ronald Reagan Parkway. Other highways that pass through Lawrenceville are US 29, GA 8, GA 20, and GA 120.
Lawrenceville also is home to Gwinnett’s only airport, the small Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field, which is not an international airport but serves some commercial (though mainly private) aircraft.
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