Lawrenceville is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 997 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lawrenceville is the 286th largest community in Virginia. Lawrenceville has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.05% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Lawrenceville is a college town. There are a lot of students in Lawrenceville attending college, and as a result Lawrenceville provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
As is often the case in a small town, Lawrenceville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Lawrenceville who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.10% of the adults in Lawrenceville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lawrenceville in 2022 was $26,754, which is low income relative to Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,016 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, English, European, German, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Lawrenceville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.