Lawrence County, Alabama

Lawrence County
Lawrence County Courthouse in Moulton
Lawrence County Courthouse in Moulton
Map of Alabama highlighting Lawrence County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°31′17″N 87°18′37″W / 34.5214°N 87.3103°W / 34.5214; -87.3103
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedFebruary 6, 1818
Named forJames Lawrence
SeatMoulton
Largest cityMoulton
Area
 • Total717 sq mi (1,860 km2)
 • Land691 sq mi (1,790 km2)
 • Water27 sq mi (70 km2)  3.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total33,073
 • Estimate 
(2023)
33,502 Increase
 • Density46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.lawrencealabama.com
  • County Number 42 on Alabama Licence Plates

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.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 182.