Lawrence County, Ohio

Lawrence County, Ohio, has 55,710 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ironton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 453 sq mi (1,174 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
55,710
Land area
453 sq mi (1,174 km²)
County seat or government
Ironton
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$58,325 ± $2,853
Median home value
$144,000 ± $8,939
Median rent, with utilities
$848 ± $33
Homes lived in by their owners
72.3% ± 2.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.87 sq mi (10 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39087
Coordinates (central point)
38.603866, -82.517186

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. 4563819,982 people
  2. 4568011,548 people
  3. 4566910,243 people
  4. 456197,409 people
  5. 456567,013 people
  6. 456233,203 people
  7. 456293,055 people
  8. 456452,801 people
  9. 456592,614 people
  10. 456582,539 people
  11. 456822,124 people
  12. 456781,034 people
All 14
  1. 45696839 people
  2. 45688210 people

14 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.

Townships in Lawrence County, largest first

  1. Upper Township14,088 people
  2. Rome Township8,561 people
  3. Fayette Township8,305 people
  4. Union Township8,216 people
  5. Perry Township6,349 people
  6. Elizabeth Township2,552 people
  7. Lawrence Township2,329 people
  8. Hamilton Township2,050 people
  9. Windsor Township1,747 people
  10. Aid Township778 people
  11. Mason Township694 people
  12. Decatur Township632 people
All 14
  1. Symmes Township281 people
  2. Washington Township237 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Lawrence County, largest first

  1. South Point Local School District12,057 people
  2. Ironton City School District10,494 people
  3. Fairland Local School District10,421 people
  4. Rock Hill Local School District8,238 people
  5. Oak Hill Union Local School District7,408 people
  6. Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District6,840 people
  7. Dawson-Bryant Local School District5,542 people
  8. Symmes Valley Local School District3,634 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. Ironton, Ohio (city)10,768 people
  2. South Point, Ohio (village)3,099 people
  3. Burlington, Ohio (CDP)2,807 people
  4. Coal Grove, Ohio (village)2,022 people
  5. Chesapeake, Ohio (village)1,060 people
  6. Proctorville, Ohio (village)635 people
  7. Miller, Ohio (CDP)467 people
  8. Athalia, Ohio (village)336 people
  9. Hanging Rock, Ohio (village)142 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Gallia County, Ohio19 mi northeast
  2. Boyd County, Kentucky19 mi southwest
  3. Cabell County, West Virginia20 mi southeast
  4. Greenup County, Kentucky23 mi west
  5. Jackson County, Ohio29 mi north
  6. Scioto County, Ohio30 mi northwest
  7. Wayne County, West Virginia32 mi south

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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.