Lawrence County | |
|---|---|
 Lawrence County Courthouse in Moulton | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′17″N 87°18′37″W / 34.5214°N 87.3103°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | February 6, 1818 |
| Named for | James Lawrence |
| Seat | Moulton |
| Largest city | Moulton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 717 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Land | 691 sq mi (1,790 km2) |
| • Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2) 3.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 33,073 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 33,502  |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
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Lawrence County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,073.[1] The county seat is Moulton.[2] The county was named after James Lawrence, a captain in the United States Navy from New Jersey.[3]
Lawrence County is included in the Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 182.