Lawrence County | |
|---|---|
 Lawrence County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
 Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°01′50″N 91°06′47″W / 36.030555555556°N 91.113055555556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| Founded | January 15, 1815 |
| Named for | James Lawrence |
| Seat | Walnut Ridge |
| Largest city | Walnut Ridge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 592 sq mi (1,530 km2) |
| • Land | 588 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 16,216 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,216.[1] The county seat is Walnut Ridge.[2] Lawrence County is Arkansas's second county, formed on January 15, 1815, and named for Captain James Lawrence who fought in the War of 1812.[3] It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Lawrence County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Hempstead, Fay (1890). A Pictorial History of Arkansas: From Earliest Times to the Year 1890. Southern Historical Press. p. 833. ISBN 9780893080747.