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Welcome to Lawrence County ...

Time Zone: Lawrence County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Moulton is the Seat for Lawrence County.

Lawrence County was founded in 1818.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lawrence had a population of 32,851 people. This is a decrease of 4.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 34,339 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawrence represented 0.72% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Lawrence County:

  • Courtland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
  • Moulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Moulton is located in Lawrence County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moulton <2>
  • North Courtland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
    • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Town Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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