Lawrence County, Ohio
County seat: Ironton · Population 55,710 (2025) · 453 sq mi
Lawrence County is the 46th most populous of Ohio's 88 counties, with 55,710 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ironton. The map shows its 7 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Lawrence County facts
- County seat
- Ironton
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 55,710 −4.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 453 sq mi 41st largest of 88
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 123 per sq mi
- Established
- 1815
- Named after
- James Lawrence American naval officer
- Largest city
- Ironton 10,148
- Median household income
- $58,325
- Cities and towns
- 7 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 14
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 39087
Cities and towns in Lawrence County
Lawrence County has 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironton (county seat) | City | 10,148 | |
| South Point | Village | 3,640 | |
| Coal Grove | Village | 1,808 | |
| Chesapeake | Village | 719 | |
| Proctorville | Village | 494 | |
| Athalia | Village | 263 | |
| Hanging Rock | Village | 198 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 2,807 | |
| Miller | 467 |
ZIP codes in Lawrence County
14 ZIP codes reach into Lawrence County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 45619
- 45623 also Gallia County
- 45629 also Scioto County
- 45638 also Scioto County
- 45645
- 45656 also Jackson, Gallia and Scioto counties
- 45658 also Gallia County
- 45659 also Scioto County
- 45669
- 45678 also Gallia County
- 45680
- 45682 also Scioto and Jackson counties
- 45688 also Gallia County
- 45696
Population of Lawrence County, 2020–2025
Lawrence County shrank by 2,533 people (−4.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,054 more deaths than births and a net loss of 469 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 58,146 |
| 2021 | 57,375 |
| 2022 | 56,526 |
| 2023 | 56,196 |
| 2024 | 55,957 |
| 2025 | 55,710 |
Neighboring counties
- Gallia County northeast · 29,072 people
- Scioto County northwest · 71,365 people
- Cabell County, West Virginia southeast · 91,183 people
- Greenup County, Kentucky west · 35,213 people
- Boyd County, Kentucky southwest · 47,751 people
- Wayne County, West Virginia south · 37,309 people
- Jackson County north · 32,817 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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