Lawrence County, Alabama

Lawrence County, Alabama, has 33,843 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Moulton. It uses Central Time and covers 691 sq mi (1,789 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
33,843
Land area
691 sq mi (1,789 km²)
County seat or government
Moulton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,071 ± $5,623
Median home value
$172,300 ± $13,009
Median rent, with utilities
$753 ± $35
Homes lived in by their owners
81.7% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Decatur, AL metro areaOutlying county
Water area
26.5 sq mi (68.7 km²)
State
Alabama
County code (FIPS)
01079
Coordinates (central point)
34.529776, -87.321865

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lawrence County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3560332,179 people
  2. 3565013,473 people
  3. 3556510,642 people
  4. 356548,749 people
  5. 356737,250 people
  6. 356725,709 people
  7. 356195,343 people
  8. 356433,101 people
  9. 356181,896 people
  10. 356511,429 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Lawrence County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Lawrence County, largest first

  1. Lawrence County School District33,276 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Lawrence County, largest first

  1. Echota Cherokee State Designated Tribal Statistical Area59,448 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Moulton, Alabama (city)3,401 people
  2. Trinity, Alabama (city)2,561 people
  3. Town Creek, Alabama (town)979 people
  4. Courtland, Alabama (town)723 people
  5. Hillsboro, Alabama (town)527 people
  6. North Courtland, Alabama (town)427 people
  7. Hatton, Alabama (CDP)405 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Winston County, Alabama26 mi south
  2. Limestone County, Alabama27 mi northeast
  3. Morgan County, Alabama28 mi east
  4. Colbert County, Alabama30 mi northwest
  5. Franklin County, Alabama30 mi west
  6. Lauderdale County, Alabama32 mi northwest
  7. Cullman County, Alabama38 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.