Lawrence County, Kentucky

Lawrence County, Kentucky, has 15,765 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Louisa. It uses Eastern Time and covers 416 sq mi (1,076 km²) of land.

Louisville/Jefferson CountyBowling Green
Lawrence County in Kentucky
Elliott CountyWayne CountyLouisaBlaine
Lawrence County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
15,765
Land area
416 sq mi (1,076 km²)
County seat or government
Louisa
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$46,772 ± $5,311
Median home value
$111,700 ± $6,345
Median rent, with utilities
$760 ± $38
Homes lived in by their owners
77.8% ± 3.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro areaOutlying county
Water area
4.47 sq mi (11.6 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21127
Coordinates (central point)
38.074453, -82.738290

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
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4123012,638 people
  2. 411299,010 people
  3. 411241,131 people
  4. 41264771 people
  5. 41254753 people
  6. 41180642 people
  7. 41159514 people
  8. 41132469 people
  9. 41232202 people
  10. 41201136 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 District16,077 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.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Louisa, Kentucky (city)2,580 people
  2. Blaine, Kentucky (city)80 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Johnson County, Kentucky16 mi south
  2. Wayne County, West Virginia18 mi east
  3. Elliott County, Kentucky20 mi west
  4. Boyd County, Kentucky20 mi north
  5. Martin County, Kentucky23 mi southeast
  6. Carter County, Kentucky23 mi northwest
  7. Morgan County, Kentucky30 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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