Lawrence County, Tennessee
County seat: Lawrenceburg · Population 46,914 (2025) · 617 sq mi
Lawrence County is the 35th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 46,914 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lawrenceburg. It is part of the Middle Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Lawrence County facts
- County seat
- Lawrenceburg
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 46,914 +6.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 617 sq mi 9th largest of 95
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 76 per sq mi
- Established
- 1817
- Same name
- One of 11 Lawrence Counties in the US
- Named after
- James Lawrence American naval officer
- Largest city
- Lawrenceburg 12,236
- Median household income
- $54,706
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 4 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47099
Cities and towns in Lawrence County
Lawrence County has 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceburg (county seat) | City | 12,236 | |
| Loretto | City | 1,813 | |
| St. Joseph | City | 829 | |
| Ethridge | Town | 563 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Summertown | 733 | |
| Leoma | 374 | |
| Iron City | 282 | |
| Westpoint | 139 |
ZIP codes in Lawrence County
11 ZIP codes reach into Lawrence County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 38456 also Giles County
- 38457
- 38463 also Wayne County
- 38464 also Wayne, Giles and Lewis counties
- 38468 also Giles County
- 38469
- 38473 also Giles County
- 38474 also Maury, Lewis and Giles counties
- 38481
- 38483 also Lewis, Giles and Maury counties
- 38486 also Wayne County
Population of Lawrence County, 2020–2025
Lawrence County grew by 2,756 people (+6.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 321 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,034 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 44,185 |
| 2021 | 44,783 |
| 2022 | 45,480 |
| 2023 | 46,091 |
| 2024 | 46,644 |
| 2025 | 46,914 |
Neighboring counties
- Giles County east · 31,433 people
- Wayne County west · 16,416 people
- Lauderdale County, Alabama southwest · 97,135 people
- Lewis County north · 13,487 people
- Maury County northeast · 118,131 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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