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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 32,924 people. This is a decrease of 4.13% since the last Census (which gave a population of 34,342 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)
  • Moulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Moulton is located in Lawrence County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • 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)
    • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Town Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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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.
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