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Welcome to Lawrence County ...

Time Zone: Lawrence County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ironton is the Seat for Lawrence County.

Lawrence County was founded December 21, 1815. Lawrence was created by taking area from Gallia and Scioto Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lawrence had a population of 59,463 people. This is a decrease of 4.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 62,424 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawrence represented 0.54% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Lawrence County:

  • Athalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Chesapeake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Coal Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Hanging Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Ironton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
  • Proctorville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • South Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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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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