Lawrence County, Tennessee

Lawrence County, Tennessee
Lawrence County Courthouse, January 2015
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°13′N 87°23′W / 35.22°N 87.39°W / 35.22; -87.39
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1817
Named afterJames Lawrence
SeatLawrenceburg
Largest cityLawrenceburg
Area
 • Total
618 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Land617 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
44,159
 • Estimate 
(2024)
46,467
 • Density75.3/sq mi (29.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.lawrencecountytn.gov

Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee, in the southwestern part of Middle Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,159. Its county seat and largest city is Lawrenceburg. Lawrence County comprises the Lawrenceburg, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN Combined Statistical Area.