Lawrence County, Tennessee

Lawrence County
Lawrence County Courthouse, January 2015
Lawrence County Courthouse, January 2015
Official seal of Lawrence County
Map of Tennessee highlighting Lawrence County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°13′N 87°23′W / 35.22°N 87.39°W / 35.22; -87.39
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1817
Named forJames Lawrence[1]
SeatLawrenceburg
Largest cityLawrenceburg
Area
 • Total618 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Land617 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total44,159
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
44,828 Increase
 • Density71/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.lawrencecountytn.gov

Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,159.[3] Its county seat and largest city is Lawrenceburg.[4] Lawrence County comprises the Lawrenceburg, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Kathy Niedergeses, "Lawrence County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: October 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "QuickFacts: Lawrence County, Tennessee". Census.gov. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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