Lawrence County, Indiana
County seat: Bedford · Population 45,568 (2025) · 449 sq mi
Lawrence County is the 34th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 45,568 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bedford. It is part of the South Central (Region 8) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Lawrence County facts
- County seat
- Bedford
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 45,568 +1.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 449 sq mi 20th largest of 92
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 102 per sq mi
- Established
- 1818
- Named after
- James Lawrence American naval officer
- Largest city
- Bedford 13,962
- Median household income
- $66,468
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 9 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18093
Cities and towns in Lawrence County
Lawrence County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Lawrence County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford (county seat) | City | 13,962 | |
| Mitchell | City | 4,019 | |
| Oolitic | Town | 1,142 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Avoca | 439 | |
| Needmore | 309 | |
| Huron | 237 | |
| Williams | 200 | |
| Judah | 157 | |
| Tunnelton | 64 | |
| Lawrenceport | 38 | |
| East Oolitic | 22 | |
| Heltonville | 11 |
ZIP codes in Lawrence County
12 ZIP codes reach into Lawrence County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 47260 also Jackson County
- 47264 also Jackson and Monroe counties
- 47420
- 47421 also Monroe County
- 47436 also Monroe County
- 47437
- 47446 also Martin County
- 47451
- 47452 also Orange and Washington counties
- 47462 also Greene and Monroe counties
- 47467
- 47470 also Martin County
Population of Lawrence County, 2020–2025
Lawrence County grew by 556 people (+1.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,015 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,562 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 45,013 |
| 2021 | 45,038 |
| 2022 | 45,230 |
| 2023 | 45,044 |
| 2024 | 45,230 |
| 2025 | 45,568 |
Neighboring counties
- Orange County south · 19,834 people
- Monroe County north · 143,345 people
- Jackson County east · 47,370 people
- Martin County southwest · 9,856 people
- Washington County southeast · 28,383 people
- Greene County northwest · 31,165 people
Printable Lawrence County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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