Lawrence County has an estimated population of 34,312. *1 Lawrence County is considered to be a part of the Decatur Alabama MSA. Lawrence County has an estimated 234,000 acres used for farm land.

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"Lawrence County was created by an act of the Alabama Territorial General Assembly on 6 Feb. 1818. It was formed from former Cherokee Indian land. It currently encompasses 693 square miles. The county is located in the northwestern part of the state and is bounded on the north by the Tennessee River.

The county is named for Capt. James Lawrence (Vermont), a naval hero of the War of 1812. The county seat was established in Moulton in 1820. Other towns of note include Courtland and Town Creek." *2

 

*1 U.S. Census Bureau: 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
*2 Alabama Department of Archives and History