Lawrence County, Tennessee

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Lawrence County
U.S. county
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Founded	1817
Named for	James Lawrence
Seat	Lawrenceburg
Area
• Total	618 sq mi (1,600 km2)
• Land	617 sq mi (1,600 km2)
• Water	1.2 sq mi (3 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	44,159
• Density	71/sq mi (28/km2)
Website	[[1] www.lawrencecountytn.gov/%20www.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. Its county seat and largest city is Lawrenceburg. The county was created in 1817 and named in honor of James Lawrence, a naval officer during the War of 1812.

History

Lawrence County was established in 1817 from lands previously part of Hickman and Giles counties. The county was named after James Lawrence, a naval hero of the War of 1812 known for his command "Don't give up the ship!"

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 618 square miles (1,600 km²), of which 617 square miles (1,600 km²) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) (0.2%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Lewis County (north)
• Maury County (northeast)
• Giles County (east)
• Wayne County (west)
• Lawrence County, Alabama (south)

National protected area

• Natchez Trace Parkway (part)

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 44,159 people, 17,000 households, and 12,000 families residing in the county. The population density was 71 people per square mile (27/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.5% White, 2.0% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

Communities

Cities

• Lawrenceburg
• Loretto

Towns

• Ethridge
• Saint Joseph
• Summertown

Unincorporated communities

• Leoma
• Westpoint

Education

Lawrence County is served by the Lawrence County School District, which includes several elementary, middle, and high schools.

Notable people

• David Crockett, frontiersman and politician, lived in Lawrence County for several years.
• Fred Thompson, actor and former U.S. Senator, was born in Lawrenceburg.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lawrence County, Tennessee
• List of counties in Tennessee

External links

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