County
Lawrence County, Ohio
Ohio · 55,710 residents (July 2025 estimate) · 9 ZIP codes · 20 cities, villages and townships
55,710 people (July 2025 estimate), -4.3% since the 2020 census; life expectancy 70.0 years; median household income $61,638 (2024). The county in numbers
Local events in Lawrence County
18 events in the next 90 days from 2 public calendars. All local events in Lawrence County
Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.
Lawrence County in numbers
The public records that are kept county by county, in 27 blocks. Every figure names its source; a tile's small line gives the comparison or the date.
Population
How many people live here, how the count has moved since 2020 and since 1900, and how the USDA classes the county.
- residents, July 2025 estimate
- 55,710
- Census Bureau vintage 2025
- since the April 2020 census
- -4.3%
- from 58,243 in the Census Bureau's April 2020 estimates base
- births since July 2020
- 2,808
- deaths since July 2020
- 4,806
- net migration since July 2020
- -418
- people who moved in, minus people who moved out
- net domestic migration, 2025
- +162
- moved in from elsewhere in the U.S., minus moved out
- net international migration, 2025
- -21
Lawrence County peaked at 63,849 people in 1980.
It is 1.4 times its 1900 size.
USDA rural-urban continuum code 2 of 9 (1 is the most metropolitan): metro - counties in metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population.
USDA ERS county typology (2015 codes): a metro county with a nonspecialized economy, flagged for low employment.
| Year | People | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 3,499 | first census that counted the county |
| 1850 | 15,246 | decennial census |
| 1900 | 39,534 | decennial census |
| 1950 | 49,115 | decennial census |
| 1970 | 56,868 | decennial census |
| 1990 | 61,834 | decennial census |
| 2000 | 62,330 | Census Bureau estimates base, April 1 |
| 2010 | 62,450 | decennial census |
| 2020 | 58,243 | Census Bureau estimates base, April 1 |
| 2025 | 55,710 | July estimate |
Source: Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (vintage 2025, join_popest.py); decennial counts 1900-1990 from 'Population of States and Counties of the United States 1790-1990', 2000/2010 from intercensal files; USDA ERS Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023; USDA ERS county typology codes, 2015 edition · Census population estimates · USDA ERS county codes · USDA ERS county typology · About this topic
Moving in and out
People on tax returns that changed county between the returns filed in 2022 and 2023, counted by the IRS.
- people moved in, 2022 to 2023
- 1,838
- on tax returns filed from a new county
- people moved out
- 1,841
- net people
- -3
- moved in, minus moved out
- people stayed put
- 43,544
- income that moved in
- $54 million
- adjusted gross income on the arrivals' 2023 returns
- income that moved out
- $47 million
- adjusted gross income on the leavers' 2023 returns
| From | People |
|---|---|
| Cabell, WV | 411 |
| Boyd, KY | 220 |
| Scioto, OH | 149 |
| To | People |
|---|---|
| Cabell, WV | 390 |
| Boyd, KY | 243 |
| Scioto, OH | 154 |
Source: IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration flows, 2022-2023 · IRS migration data · About this topic
Income and poverty
The Census Bureau's 2024 small-area estimates for the county.
- of residents below the poverty line, 2024
- 15.0%
- of children below the poverty line, 2024
- 18.9%
- median household income, 2024
- $61,638
Source: Census SAIPE 2024 county estimates · Census SAIPE · About this topic
Jobs and wages
Unemployment in the latest month and what employers in the county pay, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- unemployment rate, July 2026
- 4.2%
- 5.8% a year earlier
- people in the labor force, July 2026
- 23,938
- looking for work
- 1,006
- average weekly wage, first quarter of 2026
- $958
- +4.2% on the year
- jobs covered by unemployment insurance
- 13,999
- +1.8% on the year
- establishments
- 1,040
| Sector | Jobs | Average weekly wage |
|---|---|---|
| health care and social assistance | 3,655 | $935 |
| retail | 1,653 | $590 |
| restaurants and hotels | 1,240 | $382 |
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics; BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2026 Q1 · BLS local unemployment · BLS QCEW · About this topic
The county economy
What the county produces and earns, from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
- real GDP, 2024 (2017 dollars)
- $1.7 billion
- -6.9% since 2019
- GDP in 2024 dollars
- $2.2 billion
- current dollars, before adjusting for inflation
- personal income per person, 2024
- $54,447
- 49th of Ohio's 88 counties
- change in income per person since 2019
- +35%
- before inflation
Source: BEA regional accounts: county GDP (CAGDP1), per capita personal income (CAINC1), 2024 · BEA county GDP · About this topic
Businesses opening and closing
How many workplaces with employees opened and closed each year since 1978, how many people applied to start a business, and how many businesses run with no employees at all.
- workplaces opened in 2023
- 55
- 75 closed
- net workplaces, 2019 to 2023
- -45
- openings minus closings
- applications to start a business, 2025
- 462
- +104% since 2019
- businesses with no employees, 2023
- 2,860
- +2% since 2012
A workplace here is one location with paid employees: a chain with five stores is five. An application to start a business is a request for a federal employer number, not an opening, and most applicants never hire anyone.
| Years | Opened | Closed | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 to 1989 | 83 | 83 | 0 |
| the 1990s | 82 | 72 | +10 |
| the 2000s | 74 | 79 | -5 |
| the 2010s | 52 | 57 | -5 |
| 2020 to 2023 | 56 | 66 | -10 |
| Year | Opened | Closed | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 45 | 50 | -5 |
| 2020 | 58 | 59 | -1 |
| 2021 | 58 | 64 | -6 |
| 2022 | 54 | 67 | -13 |
| 2023 | 55 | 75 | -20 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Business Dynamics Statistics 1978-2023; Business Formation Statistics, county business applications 2005-2025; Nonemployer Statistics 2012-2023 · Census Business Dynamics Statistics · Census Business Formation Statistics, counties · Census Nonemployer Statistics · About this topic
Federal money
What the federal government obligated to the county in fiscal 2025, by county of performance; Social Security, Medicare and most benefits are not counted.
- in federal contracts performed in the county, fiscal 2025
- $43 million
- $732 a resident
- in federal grants, fiscal 2025
- $146 million
- $2,500 a resident
- in federal loans and loan guarantees
- $123,629
- in direct federal payments to people and organizations
- $407 million
Source: USAspending federal awards by county of performance, fiscal 2025 · USAspending · About this topic
Health rankings
County Health Rankings 2025 measures for the county, with the Ohio figure alongside.
- life expectancy at birth
- 70.0 years
- Ohio 75.2
- years of life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death)
- 15,073.6
- Ohio 9,740
- population health group among U.S. counties
- 8 of 10
- 1 is healthiest
- community conditions group among U.S. counties
- 7 of 10
- 1 is best
- of children in poverty
- 20.9%
- Ohio 17.5%
- uninsured
- 7.0%
- Ohio 7.1%
No community water system in the county had a health-based drinking water violation in the rankings' reporting year.
| Measure | Lawrence County | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 70.0 | 75.2 |
| Years of potential life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death) | 15,073.6 | 9,740 |
| Adults in fair or poor health | 24.1% | 17.9% |
| Uninsured | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Children in poverty | 20.9% | 17.5% |
| Median household income | $56,879 | $67,873 |
| Income inequality (80th to 20th percentile household income ratio) | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Households with severe housing problems | 13.7% | 12.7% |
| People per primary care physician | 2,128 | 1,328 |
| People per mental health provider | 123 | 286 |
| People per dentist | 2,982 | 1,535 |
| Preventable hospital stays per 100,000 Medicare enrollees | 4,584 | 3,033 |
| Medicare enrollees with a flu vaccination | 44% | 51% |
| Injury deaths per 100,000 | 146.0 | 100.7 |
| Suicides per 100,000 | 18.1 | 14.7 |
| Child deaths per 100,000 (under 18) | 67.6 | 59.2 |
| Infant deaths per 1,000 live births | 5.7 | 7.0 |
| Teen births per 1,000 females 15 to 19 | 25.3 | 17.4 |
| Average daily fine-particle pollution (PM2.5, µg/m³) | 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Any drinking water violation in the county | No | |
| Population used by the rankings | 56,118 | |
| Population health group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is healthiest) | 8 | |
| Community conditions group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is best) | 7 |
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute) · County Health Rankings · About this topic
Cancer
New cancers and cancer deaths per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, from the National Cancer Institute's State Cancer Profiles.
- new cancers a year per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, 2018 to 2022
- 580.2
- 95% confidence interval 555.9 to 605.4 · Ohio 472.9 · U.S. 448.6
- cases a year
- 461
- incidence trend
- stable
- cancer deaths a year per 100,000, age-adjusted, 2019 to 2023
- 226.8
- Ohio 160.3 · U.S. 145.4
- cancer deaths a year
- 183
- death-rate trend
- rising
- 1.0% a year
| Site | Per 100,000 | Ohio | Cases a year | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lung | 98.8 | 63.6 | 86 | stable |
| Colorectal | 56.9 | 38.4 | 43 | rising |
| Female breast | 134.8 | 133.0 | 55 | stable |
| Prostate | 115.9 | 120.8 | 48 | stable |
| Leukemia | 19.4 | 13.0 | 15 | stable |
| Bladder | 22.7 | 21.8 | 18 | stable |
Source: NCI State Cancer Profiles, county incidence 2018-2022 and mortality 2019-2023 · NCI cancer profiles · About this topic
Drug overdoses
Provisional overdose death counts by county from the CDC, 12 months at a time.
- overdose deaths in the 12 months ending December 2025
- 22
- CDC provisional count
- deaths per 100,000 residents
- 39.2
- Ohio 20.8
- deaths a year earlier
- 27
- highest 12-month total since 2020
- 65
- 12 months ending October 2021
Source: CDC NCHS provisional county drug overdose deaths, 12-month-ending counts; CDC VSRR for the Ohio row · CDC overdose data · About this topic
Medicare
Who in the county is on Medicare and how they are covered, from CMS enrollment counts.
- people on Medicare, 2025
- 14,467
- 26% of residents
- aged 65 or over
- 11,893
- younger people with disabilities
- 2,574
- chose a Medicare Advantage plan
- 49.8%
- also on Medicaid
- 23.2%
- with Part D drug coverage
- 79.7%
- enrollment since 2020
- +0.6%
- 14,387 enrollees then
Source: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment by county, 2025 · CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment · About this topic
Severe weather
Hail, wind, flooding and tornado reports logged for the county in NOAA's Storm Events database.
- severe weather reports, 2016 to 2026
- 168
- NOAA Storm Events log
- injury
- 1
- in reported damage
- $795,450
- largest hail
- 3 in
- April 14, 2025
The costliest event was tornadoes on May 24, 2017, $100,000 in damage. Many trees were damaged along a tornado path, which started at the Court House in Ironton, and extended to the north-northeast for about 3 miles. Several outbui…
| Kind | Reports |
|---|---|
| damaging thunderstorm wind | 94 |
| river and street flooding | 36 |
| hail | 18 |
| flash floods | 16 |
| Kind | Reports |
|---|---|
| strong wind | 17 |
| winter weather | 17 |
| heavy snow | 7 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events database, 2016-2026 · NOAA storm events · About this topic
Weather warnings
Every warning, watch and advisory the National Weather Service has issued for the county since 2015.
- tornado warnings since 2015
- 17
- severe thunderstorm warnings
- 207
- flash flood warnings
- 61
- winter storm or blizzard warnings
- 16
- warnings, watches and advisories in all
- 957
| Product | Count |
|---|---|
| Tornado Warning | 17 |
| Tornado Watch | 19 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 207 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 61 |
| Flood Warning | 21 |
| Areal Flood Warning | 81 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 16 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 60 |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 9 |
| Heat Advisory | 48 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 7 |
| Year | Warnings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Source: National Weather Service warnings/watches/advisories, Iowa Environmental Mesonet VTEC archive, since 2015 · IEM warning archive · About this topic
Drought
How often the U.S. Drought Monitor has put the county in drought since 2000.
- weeks in moderate drought or worse since 2020
- 34
- of them severe or worse
- 3
- most recently 3 weeks in 2024
- weeks at least abnormally dry since 2020
- 72
- of all weeks since 2000 in drought
- 8%
The worst reading since 2000 was extreme drought in September 2024.
As of September 1, 2026: no drought.
Source: U.S. Drought Monitor weekly county statistics, 2000-2026 · U.S. Drought Monitor · About this topic
The long-run climate
Average temperature and precipitation over the whole county since 1895, from NOAA's county climate series; only complete years count.
- average year, 1996 to 2025
- 55.1 °F
- 53.5 °F in 1901 to 1930 · 53.2 °F in 1951 to 1980
- change since 1901 to 1930
- +1.6 °F
- warmest year since 1895
- 2024
- 57.8 °F
- precipitation in the average year, 1996 to 2025
- 44.7 in
- 41.8 in 1901 to 1930 (+7.0%)
- wettest year since 1895
- 2011
- 60.1 inches
- average temperature, 2025
- 55.6 °F
- 48.3 inches of precipitation
Source: NOAA nClimDiv county monthly temperature and precipitation, 1895-2026 (climdiv-tmpccy / climdiv-pcpncy) · NOAA climate at a glance · About this topic
Hazard mitigation
FEMA-funded projects in the county that reduce future flood, storm and other losses: buyouts, plans, studies and equipment.
- hazard mitigation projects since 1996
- 10
- FEMA grants, program years 1996 to 2011
- total project worth
- $9 million
- $4 million federal
- properties covered
- 143
Largest: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine for Lawrence County, $2 million (fiscal 1996).
| Project type | Projects |
|---|---|
| Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 7 |
| Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 1 |
| Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 1 |
Source: OpenFEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance projects, v4 API · OpenFEMA · About this topic
Air quality this year
The EPA's daily county air quality index for 2026 so far: how many days were good, moderate or worse, and the year's peak.
- good air days in 2026 so far
- 40
- of 120 days indexed through April 30, 2026
- moderate days
- 79
- days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse
- 1
- peak air quality index
- 103
- PM2.5, April 30, 2026
Source: EPA daily county AQI file for 2026 (January to the file's latest date) · EPA air data files · About this topic
Clean air standards
Which federal air standards the county fails or once failed, from the EPA's Green Book.
Lawrence County is a maintenance area for the fine particulate (1997) standard (Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH area, redesignated 2012), meaning it once failed that standard and must keep a plan to stay clean.
| Standard | Area | Classification | Status | Redesignated | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fine particulate (1997) | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Former Subpart 1 | maintenance | 2012 | whole county |
Source: EPA Green Book county nonattainment/maintenance status (nayro.xls, September 2026) · EPA Green Book · About this topic
Air toxics
The EPA's modeled lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics across the county.
- lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics
- 30 in a million
- EPA AirToxScreen 2020
Mostly formaldehyde (20.9 in a million) and carbon tetrachloride (2.9 in a million).
Source: EPA AirToxScreen 2020 · EPA AirToxScreen · About this topic
Water use
The 2015 figures are the U.S. Geological Survey's last county estimate, made a different way; the two are not a trend.
- million gallons of fresh water withdrawn a day, 2015 (USGS estimate)
- 13.7
- people served by public water systems, 2015
- 59,500
- 74 gallons a person a day used at home
- people supplying their own water at home, 2015
- 1,600
| Use | Million gallons a day |
|---|---|
| All uses | 13.7 |
| Public water systems | 5.4 |
| Power plants (thermoelectric) | 7.7 |
| Industry (own supply) | 0.4 |
| Irrigation | 0.0 |
| Mining | 0.0 |
| Livestock | 0.1 |
| Fish farms (aquaculture) | 0.0 |
Source: USGS 2015 county water-use census (Dieter and others 2018) · ODNR Water Withdrawal Atlas (archived copy) · USGS county water use 2015 · About this topic
Fluoridated water
The share of county residents on community water whose water is fluoridated, from the Ohio Department of Health.
- of residents on community water receive fluoridated water
- 78.9%
Source: Ohio Department of Health county fluoridation profiles (DataOhio) · ODH fluoridation report (DataOhio) · EPA SDWIS search · About this topic
Firefighting foam (PFAS)
PFAS-based aqueous film-forming foam registered in the county with Ohio EPA, which is collecting it for disposal so it is never sprayed again.
- fire departments or other holders registered
- 2
- of PFAS-based AFFF foam registered with Ohio EPA
- 270 gal
- in sealed containers
- 250 gal
- in opened containers
- 20 gal
Source: Ohio EPA AFFF firefighting-foam inventory · Ohio EPA PFAS · About this topic
Road salt grants
H2Ohio pays for brine makers, calibrated spreaders and covered salt barns so less chloride reaches streams and wells.
- H2Ohio chloride-reduction grants awarded in the county
- 2
Source: Ohio EPA H2Ohio chloride reduction grants · Ohio EPA chloride reduction grants · About this topic
Farms
The county's farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture. A dash means NASS published no figure: withheld to protect individual farms, or none reported.
- farms, 2022
- 429
- 119 acres to a farm on average
- acres in farms
- 51,104
- 12,466 acres of cropland
- of the county's land is cropland
- 4.3%
- farm products sold, 2022
- $5 million
- 38% from livestock, poultry and their products
| Crop or animal | Acres or head |
|---|---|
| Corn for grain (acres harvested) | 546 |
| Soybeans (acres harvested) | 1,606 |
| Irrigated land (acres) | 56 |
| Cattle and calves | 4,934 |
| Hogs and pigs | 87 |
| Egg-laying chickens | 1,468 |
| Broilers and other meat chickens | 58 |
| Turkeys | 15 |
Source: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture county totals (Quick Stats bulk file) · USDA Census of Agriculture · NASS 2022 county profile · About this topic
Farm pesticides
Pesticides applied on the county's farms in 2018 as estimated by the U.S. Geological Survey, in kilograms of active ingredient.
- of pesticide active ingredient used on farms, 2018
- 4,892 kg
- USGS estimate (preliminary, high estimate)
- per square mile of land
- 10.7 kg
- 83rd of Ohio's 88 counties, most per square mile first
- atrazine
- 725 kg
- glyphosate
- 1,395 kg
- compounds with an estimate
- 121
| Compound | Kilograms |
|---|---|
| glyphosate | 1,395 |
| atrazine | 725 |
| acetochlor | 531 |
| 2,4-D | 526 |
| metolachlor | 269 |
Source: USGS preliminary county agricultural pesticide-use estimates, 2018 (high estimate) · USGS county pesticide-use estimates, 2018 · About this topic
House records
Where the house-by-house records on this county's ZIP pages come from, and how current they are.
- parcel records placed on the map
- 25,488
- snapshot of September 16, 2026
Lawrence County Auditor, Governmax CAMA extract (characteristics, values, sales, tax).
Office: Lawrence County Auditor (Ironton, Ohio); the CAMA extract is published for download by the office's appraisal vendor, Pivot Point, on share.pivotpoint.us. Parcel points and the appraisal-neighbourhood names come from the Auditor's own ArcGIS Online organisation (lawcoaud), the data source behind the office's public parcel map..
These are full appraisal records: every house's year built, value and sales history opens from its ZIP page.
Source: Lawrence County Auditor, Governmax CAMA extract (characteristics, values, sales, tax), snapshot 2026-09-16 · Lawrence County Auditor (Ironton · About this topic
What stands out
Where this county sits among Ohio's 88 on the measures the atlas tracks, and the sentences the inference engine built from them. Rankings and associations only: nothing here says one measure causes another, and a county-level pattern is not a fact about anyone who lives here.
- measures flagged for this county
- 23
- 20 in the worst tenth of the 88
- of the 85 counties with anything flagged
- 13th worst
- civic, economy, environment, health
- losing ground on Ohio
- 4
- the gap to the state is widening
- peer group the engine compares it against
- metro
- Appalachian county
"Losing ground on Ohio" compares trends, not levels: a county can be losing ground while its own number improves, if the rest of the state improved faster over the same years.
Lawrence County's TRI off-site transfers rose from 417,050 pounds in 2015 to 1,431,510 pounds in 2024, a change of +243%, the 3rd steepest rise among the 85 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. EPA.
Lawrence County has Ohio's highest share of adults who report loneliness: 39.4% (2025). Source: CDC.
Lawrence County has Ohio's highest physical inactivity: 33.5% (2025). Source: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute / RWJF.
Lawrence County's minority status/language vulnerability percentile rose from 11.3% in 2010 to 18.1% in 2022, a change of +60%, the 3rd steepest rise among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: ATSDR/CDC.
Lawrence County's population peaked at 63,849 in 1980; it was 55,829 in 2024, 13% below that peak. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Lawrence County has Ohio's lowest turnout rate (2020 general): 40.7% (2023). Source: OpenElections.
Lawrence County has Ohio's lowest nonfarm proprietors' income per resident: $1,525 (2024). Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Lawrence County is among Ohio's ten highest for public school revenue, federal share (19.0%, 2023) and among the ten highest for share of adults with chronic kidney disease (3.0%, 2023), two measures that move together across the state (rank correlation 0.87 with population held fixed). Sources: National Center for Education Statistics; CDC.
| Measure | Latest | Ohio median | Rank, worst first | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home-purchase mortgage denial rate | 28.0% (2023) | 12.0% | 3rd of 88 | 28.0% from 20.8% since 2018 · losing ground on Ohio |
| Share of the population below the poverty line | 17.7% (2024) | 12.9% | 10th of 88 | 17.7% from 18.3% since 2015 · losing ground on Ohio |
| Median household income | $58,325 (2024) | $67,804 | 18th of 88 | $58,325 from $42,874 since 2015 · losing ground on Ohio |
| Turnout rate (2020 general) | 40.7% (2023) | 50.3% | 1st of 88 | |
| Premature age-adjusted mortality rate (County Health Rankings) | 743.8 per 100,000 (2025) | 477.9 | 4th of 88 | |
| TRI off-site transfers per 10,000 residents | 256,409.7 pounds per 10,000 residents (2024) | 120,393.1 | 26th of 86 | 256,409.7 from 68,380.1 since 2015 · losing ground on Ohio |
| Share of adults who report loneliness | 39.4% (2025) | 35.8% | 1st of 88 | |
| Share of adults with a disability | 34.8% (2025) | 29.4% | 5th of 88 | |
| Unemployment rate (decennial census) | 8.5% (2000) | 4.6% | 7th of 88 | |
| Share of adults with high blood pressure | 37.3% (2025) | 33.9% | 5th of 88 | |
| Share of adults with arthritis | 28.8% (2025) | 26.7% | 8th of 88 | |
| Drug overdose mortality rate (County Health Rankings) | 82.0 per 100,000 (2025) | 38.6 | 4th of 84 | |
| Average physically unhealthy days/month (County Health Rankings) | 5.2 days/month (2025) | 4.6 | 6th of 88 | |
| Physical inactivity (County Health Rankings) | 33.5% (2025) | 27.4% | 1st of 88 | |
| Share of adults with asthma | 11.8% (2025) | 11.2% | 5th of 88 | |
| Establishments, all industries (CBP) per 10,000 residents | 137.9 per 10,000 residents (2023) | 190.4 | 7th of 88 | 137.9 from 131.7 since 2014 |
| Share of adults sleeping less than seven hours (crude) | 41.9% (2025) | 38.3% | 4th of 88 | |
| Share of adults with 14 or more mentally unhealthy days a month | 21.2% (2025) | 19.5% | 9th of 88 | |
| Share of adults 65 and over who have lost all their teeth (crude) | 23.0% (2025) | 16.4% | 6th of 88 | |
| Share of adults 45 to 75 screened for colorectal cancer (crude) | 59.9% (2025) | 64.6% | 8th of 88 | |
| Total employment per 10,000 residents | 3,503.2 per 10,000 residents (2022) | 5,252.7 | 7th of 88 | 3,503.2 from 2,953.6 since 2013 |
| Share of adults with obesity (County Health Rankings) | 44.9% (2025) | 41.2% | 8th of 88 | |
| Share of adults with chronic kidney disease | 3.0% (2023) | 2.8% | 9th of 88 |
Source: Cracked Buckeye inference engine (scripts/inference) over the county-year panel, run 2026-09-21 · What moves with what across Ohio
Places
The 20 cities, villages and townships whose residents live mostly in Lawrence County, with the population of each.
Cities 1
Villages 6
ZIP codes
The 9 ZIP codes whose residents live mostly in Lawrence County, largest first. Each links to its own page; the water system column links to the utility serving most of its residents.
| ZIP | Name | Residents | Water system | Radon | Home value | School district | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45638 | Ironton | 20,114 | Ironton 60% Ohio River |
2.0 pCi/L average radon | Median home $119,000 | Ironton City 3.5 stars overall | 6.6% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45680 | Fayette Township and South Point | 12,326 | South Point Village 47% Groundwater (wells) |
3.2 pCi/L average radon | Median home $164,800 | South Point Local 3 stars overall | 6.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45669 | Rome Township and Proctorville | 10,223 | Hecla Water Association 80% Ohio River |
1.7 pCi/L average radon | Median home $189,200 | Fairland Local 3.5 stars overall | 13% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45619 | Union Township and Chesapeake | 7,348 | Hecla Water Association 55% Ohio River |
3.5 pCi/L average radon | Median home $145,300 | Chesapeake Union Exempted Village 4 stars overall | 18% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45645 | Lawrence Township and Kitts Hill | 2,750 | Hecla Water Association 100% Ohio River |
Too few radon tests | Median home $99,800 | Rock Hill Local 3 stars overall | 4.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45659 | Elizabeth Township and Pedro | 2,623 | Hecla Water Association 92% Ohio River |
Too few radon tests | Median home $125,100 | Rock Hill Local 3 stars overall | 9.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45696 | Mason Township and Willow Wood | 1,253 | Hecla Water Association 43% Mostly private wells |
Too few radon tests | Median home $166,000 | Symmes Valley Local 3.5 stars overall | 4.8% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45678 | Windsor Township and Scottown | 1,140 | Hecla Water Association 6% Mostly private wells |
Too few radon tests | Median home $84,000 | Symmes Valley Local 3.5 stars overall | 6.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45688 | Symmes Township and Waterloo | 403 | Hecla Water Association 52% Ohio River |
Too few radon tests | Median home $52,700 | Symmes Valley Local 3.5 stars overall | 8.9% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Source: residents: 2020 Census (POP100, ZCTA) · water systems: EPA SDWIS + service-area-boundary join · radon: Ohio Department of Health radon test results by ZIP since 2010 · home value: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year by ZCTA (housing/commute tables) · school districts: Ohio school district boundaries (OGRIP via ODOT) · flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer.
On the map
Open the map fitted to Lawrence County. Every ZIP code in the table above links to its page, and each page opens the map at that ZIP.
Historic places: 16 National Register listings in Lawrence County. See every one on the map, each with its record and its National Park Service file.
Rankings within the county
The county's ZIP codes ranked by what the map measures; each heading links to the topic's page.
Local government
Who holds office in Lawrence County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Turnout
| Election | Registered | Ballots cast | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 primary | 42,456 | 9,128 | 21.5% |
| 2023-11-21 general | 7,328 | 2,088 | 28.5% |
| 2022-11-08 general | 42,614 | 17,430 | 40.9% |
| 2021-11-02 general | 42,782 | 9,087 | 21.2% |
| 2020-11-03 general | 44,119 | 28,473 | 64.5% |
| 2020-03-17 primary | 42,696 | 11,600 | 27.2% |
| 2019-11-05 general | 42,013 | 14,041 | 33.4% |
Who holds office
| Office | Name | Party | Term ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner | Colton Copley, DO | 111 S. 4th Street, Ironton, Ohio 45638 · website | ||
| Commissioner | Mike Finley | 111 S. 4th Street, Ironton, Ohio 45638 · website | ||
| Commissioner | DeAnna Holliday | 111 S. 4th Street, Ironton, Ohio 45638 · website | ||
| Auditor | None | (740) 533-4310 · ckline@lawrencegov.org 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 · website | ||
| Treasurer | None | 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 · website | ||
| Clerk of Courts | None | (740) 533-4352 111 S. 4th Street, Ironton, Ohio 45638 · website | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | None | (740) 533-4360 1 Veterans Square, Ironton, Ohio 45638 | ||
| Coroner | None | (740) 237-1124 715 Lane Street, Suite 500, Coal Grove, Ohio 45638 | ||
| Engineer | Patrick D. Leighty, PE, PS | (740) 533-4317 111 S 4th St, First Floor, Ironton, OH 45638 · website | ||
| Recorder | Lori A. Morris | 740-533-4314 Lawrence County Court House, 111 South 4th Street Suite 21, Ironton, Ohio 45638 · website | ||
| Sheriff | Jeffery Lawless | (740) 532-3525 · sheriff@lawcoso.com 115 S. 5th Street, Ironton, Ohio 45638 · website |
Roster as of 2026-09-18: county board of elections.
Money issues on the ballot since 2021: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Local Option Proctorville Shell 0340 LABELLE #4 | 218 | 238 | Failed (47.81% for), unofficial |
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Local Option Proctorville Shell Sunday Sales 0340 LABELLE #4 | 196 | 258 | Failed (43.17% for), unofficial |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Lawrence County JVSD Tax Levy | 4,882 | 3,914 | Passed (55.5% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Local Option Weymouth Hill Event Venue 0520 UPPER #3 | 89 | 47 | Passed (65.44% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Local Option Weymouth Hill Event Venue Sunday 0520 UPPER #3 | 76 | 58 | Passed (56.72% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Local Liquor Option Generations Quick Stop | 234 | 151 | Passed (60.78% for) |
| 2020-03-17 | Issue: Local Liquor Option P&W Handi Mart | 65 | 40 | Passed (61.9% for) |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue: Local Liquor Option Ironton 2C | 72 | 28 | Passed (72.0% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 | Sheriff (REP primary) | Jeff Lawless 6,477, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Prosecuting Attorney (REP primary) | Brigham M. Anderson 6,315, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | County Treasurer (REP primary) | Tresa Baker 6,338, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | County Recorder (REP primary) | Barry Blankenship 2,834, 38.54%; Lori A. Morris 4,519, 61.46% |
| 2024-03-19 | County Engineer (REP primary) | Patrick D. Leighty 6,037, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | County Commissioner (REP primary) | Colton Copley 3,400, 46.01%; Hunter Tolliver 1,631, 22.07%; Randy Wise 2,359, 31.92% |
| 2024-03-19 | County Commissioner (REP primary) | DeAnna Holliday 5,726, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Coroner (REP primary) | Ben Mack 6,117, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Clerk of Courts (DEM primary) | Michael P. Patterson 1,223, 100.0% |
| 2022-11-08 | County Commissioner (unofficial count) | Mike Finley (REP) 14,026, 100.0% |
| 2022-11-08 | County Auditor (unofficial count) | Paul David Knipp (REP) 14,481, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | Sheriff | Jeff Lawless (REP) 19,663, 70.55%; Joe Ross (DEM) 8,207, 29.45% |
| 2020-11-03 | Prosecuting Attorney | Brigham M. Anderson (REP) 23,862, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | County Treasurer | Tresa Baker (REP) 17,001, 61.49%; Stephen Dale Burcham (DEM) 10,646, 38.51% |
| 2020-11-03 | County Recorder | Sharon Gossett Hager (REP) 23,594, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | County Engineer | Patrick Leighty (REP) 23,201, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | County Commissioner | Colton Copley (REP) 18,324, 68.12%; Douglas Matthew Malone 8,575, 31.88% |
| 2020-11-03 | County Commissioner | Jeffrey W. Blakeman (DEM) 8,014, 29.28%; DeAnna Holliday (REP) 19,356, 70.72% |
| 2020-11-03 | County Auditor | Paul David Knipp (REP) 18,428, 66.79%; Jason S. Tolliver (DEM) 9,161, 33.21% |
| 2020-11-03 | Coroner | Ben Mack (REP) 23,526, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | Clerk of Courts | Michael P. Patterson (DEM) 19,981, 100.0% |
| 2020-03-17 | Sheriff (DEM primary) | Joe Ross 1,862, 100.0% |
| 2020-03-17 | Sheriff (REP primary) | Jeff Lawless 7,500, 100.0% |
| 2020-03-17 | Prosecuting Attorney (REP primary) | Brigham M. Anderson 7,133, 100.0% |
| 2020-03-17 | County Treasurer (DEM primary) | Stephen Dale Burcham 2,086, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Health Indicators (the Auditor of State's 17 measures; critical / cautionary / positive): 2020 1 / 0 / 14; 2021 0 / 1 / 14; 2022 0 / 1 / 14; 2023 0 / 0 / 14; 2024 1 / 4 / 10; 2025 0 / 0 / 14.
- 1 unresolved finding for recovery on the Auditor of State's list.
- Financial Audit, 2024, released 2026-01-08
- Financial Audit, 2023, released 2025-01-02
Townships and villages without a page of their own
Washington Township: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2020
Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Washington Township Tax Levy Fire | 45 | 30 | Passed (60.0% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee | Mike Freeman 30, 48.39%; Jerry Kelly 32, 51.61% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee | Douglas R. Dickens 31, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Trustee | Douglas R. Dickens 27, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Fiscal Officer | Katrenda J. Lewis 31, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Basic Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-08-18
School districts
Chesapeake Exempted Village School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Bobby Hamlin 545, 47.6%; Jeanne T. Harmon 282, 24.63%; Ron Saunders 318, 27.77% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Kyle Webb 645, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Chuck Oldaker 790, 43.82%; Arthur D. Suiter 912, 50.58%; Write-In: Wes Sites 29, 1.61% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-26
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-25
Dawson Bryant Local School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Debra G. Drummond 784, 32.69%; Brady R. Harrison 768, 32.03%; Jamie Murphy 846, 35.28% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Jim Beals 683, 22.06%; Jessica A. Bryant 1,094, 35.34%; Rebecca Gannon 925, 29.88%; Dan R. Wilson 394, 12.73% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Dawson-Bryant Local School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-26
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-20
Fairland Local School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Martin Appleton 709, 30.14%; Jeff Bennett 869, 36.95%; Gary Sowards 774, 32.91% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Jeff Bennett 1,003, 25.32%; Jason R. Gorby 1,113, 28.09%; Linda Gail Holst 836, 21.1%; John P. Lewis 1,010, 25.49% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-10
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-22
Ironton City School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Kevin Hacker 1,027, 39.02%; Ralph Huff 757, 28.76%; Rae Ann Witt 848, 32.22% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Mark Fields 1,921, 32.94%; T. J. Parnell 2,265, 38.84%; Michael R. Wirzfeld 1,645, 28.21% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-26
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-11
Lawrence County Schools Council of Governments
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2026-01-20
- Financial Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-09-10
Oak Hill Union Local School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Joe Elcess 28, 36.36%; Michael French, Jr. 27, 35.06%; Paula Stewart 22, 28.57% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Regina Boggs 27, 55.1%; Aaron C. Michael 22, 44.9% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Rock Hill Local School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Phillip Bailey 916, 33.66%; Kimberly Prince Clark 444, 16.32%; Dennis Hankins 689, 25.32%; Keith Harper 672, 24.7% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Mark Harper 1,348, 36.71%; Wanda Jenkins 1,078, 29.36%; Amanda Knipp 1,246, 33.93% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-04
- SERS Examination, 2023 to 2024, released 2024-09-24
- STRS Examination, 2023 to 2024, released 2024-09-24
South Point Local School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Tifanie Arbogast 969, 39.79%; Austin Johnson 535, 21.97%; Josh Parker 931, 38.23% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Natalie Adams 1,311, 25.87%; Tifanie Arbogast 1,007, 19.87%; Jack Nuckols 1,357, 26.78%; Stacey Thacker 1,393, 27.49% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-07-07
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-08-05
- Financial Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-11-21
Symmes Valley Local School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Steven D. Brown 425, 17.38%; Uriah Cade 589, 24.09%; Tammie L. Myers 310, 12.68%; Josh Saunders 632, 25.85%; Derek L. Wilson 489, 20.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Allen Cook 201, 9.03%; Adam Corn 595, 26.74%; Timmy Hayes 550, 24.72%; Hope Rowe 497, 22.34%; S. Kent Wells 382, 17.17% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-31
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-04
Tri-State STEM+M School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-07
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-06
Courts, districts and other bodies
Board of DD: 0 of 2 money issues passed since 2019
Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 0 of 2 passed.
Ballot issues
Body not named in the source
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-21 | Mayor | Amanda Cleary 984, 47.31%; Samuel Cramblit II 1,096, 52.69% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part) | Jason P. Smith 6,125, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part) | Mike Hess 5,846, 100.0% |
| 2022-11-08 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part) (unofficial count) | Kristy Wilkin (REP) 14,392, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part) | Stacy Brooks 11,166, 49.51%; Kristy Wilkin 11,389, 50.49% |
| 2020-11-03 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part) | Peter B. Abele 20,125, 100.0% |
| 2020-03-17 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part) | Peter B. Abele 6,562, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Lawrence County
Who holds office
| Office | Name | Party | Term ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge, Court of Common Pleas (General Division) | Christen Finley | 111 South 4th Street, Ironton, OH 45638 · website | ||
| Judge, Court of Common Pleas (General Division) | Andrew Ballard | 111 South 4th Street, Ironton, OH 45638 · website | ||
| Judge, Probate & Juvenile Court | Patricia Sanders | (740) 533-4343 111 S. 4th Street, Ironton, Ohio 45638 · website |
Roster as of 2026-09-18: county board of elections.
Lawrence County Common Pleas Court
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 | Judge of Common Pleas Court, General Division (REP primary) | Christen N. Finley 6,261, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | Judge of Common Pleas Court, Probate/Juvenile Division | Patricia Sanders 21,012, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | Judge of Common Pleas Court | Andrew P. Ballard 20,963, 100.0% |
| 2020-03-17 | Judge of Common Pleas Court, Probate/Juvenile Division (REP primary) | Patricia Sanders 6,575, 100.0% |
| 2020-03-17 | Judge of Common Pleas Court (DEM primary) | Andrew P. Ballard 2,140, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Lawrence County Educational Service Center
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Governing Board (this county's part) | Jon Chris Collier 4,551, 33.71%; Jeff Floyd 4,996, 37.0%; June Huff 3,954, 29.29% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Lawrence County ESC
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Governing Board (this county's part) | Phil Carpenter 4,226, 36.53%; Ray Malone 3,711, 32.08%; Carla Salyer 3,631, 31.39% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Lawrence County Municipal Court
Who holds office
| Office | Name | Party | Term ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge, Municipal Court | Donald R. Capper | 740.867.3127 10916 County Road 1, P.O. Box 126, Chesapeake, OH 45619 · website |
Roster as of 2026-09-18: county board of elections.
South Central Ohio ESC
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Governing Board (this county's part) | Write-In: Not Valid Write-In 1, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
How Lawrence County began
Lawrence County, Ohio's southernmost county, was cut from Gallia and Scioto counties in December 1816 and organized the next spring, named for naval officer Captain James Lawrence of "don't give up the ship" fame. Its first county seat, Burlington, platted on the Ohio River in 1817, gave way in 1851 to Ironton, founded two years earlier by iron manufacturer John Campbell to ship the product of the Hanging Rock Iron Region's charcoal furnaces. Between 1850 and 1890 Ironton was among the world's leading iron producers before the industry's shift to steel, combined with Ohio River floods in 1917 and 1937, ended the boom. The county lies entirely within the Ohio country ceded at the 1795 Treaty of Greenville, on land historically used by the Shawnee and other Ohio Valley nations, though no source found documents a Native village, mound, or earthwork sited specifically within the county's modern borders.
Researched 2026-09-25 · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org. The full history, with photographs, is on the pages of the county's places.
Videos about Lawrence County
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Politics
How Lawrence County has voted for president since 1852, turnout since 1996, and what is on its 2026 ballot.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Year | Winner | Party | Margin | Matched Ohio's winner | Matched the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | Winfield Scott | W | 13.9 points | missed | missed |
| 1856 | James Buchanan | D | 8.9 points | missed | matched |
| 1860 | Abraham Lincoln | R | 20.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1864 | Abraham Lincoln | NU | 45.4 points | matched | matched |
| 1868 | Ulysses S. Grant | R | 31.5 points | matched | matched |
| 1872 | Ulysses S. Grant | R | 37.4 points | matched | matched |
| 1876 | Rutherford B. Hayes | R | 14.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1880 | James A. Garfield | R | 23.5 points | matched | matched |
| 1884 | James G. Blaine | R | 22.7 points | matched | missed |
| 1888 | Benjamin Harrison | R | 20.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1892 | Benjamin Harrison | R | 16.3 points | matched | missed |
| 1896 | William McKinley | R | 27.6 points | matched | matched |
| 1900 | William McKinley | R | 31.0 points | matched | matched |
| 1904 | Theodore Roosevelt | R | 47.7 points | matched | matched |
| 1908 | William Howard Taft | R | 35.7 points | matched | matched |
| 1912 | William Howard Taft | R | 8.6 points | missed | missed |
| 1916 | Charles Evans Hughes | R | 20.9 points | missed | missed |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding | R | 31.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge | R | 38.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover | R | 49.5 points | matched | matched |
| 1932 | Herbert Hoover | R | 2.6 points | missed | missed |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | D | 14.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | D | 1.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1944 | Thomas E. Dewey | R | 7.8 points | matched | missed |
| 1948 | Harry S. Truman | D | 7.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | R | 12.4 points | matched | matched |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | R | 25.4 points | matched | matched |
| 1960 | Richard Nixon | R | 20.6 points | matched | missed |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | D | 23.9 points | matched | matched |
| 1968 | Richard Nixon | R | 5.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon | R | 35.5 points | matched | matched |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter | D | 6.1 points | matched | matched |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan | R | 9.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan | R | 12.7 points | matched | matched |
| 1988 | George H.W. Bush | R | 5.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton | D | 8.4 points | matched | matched |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton | D | 11.6 points | matched | matched |
| 2000 | George W. Bush | R | 5.0 points | matched | matched |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | R | 12.1 points | matched | matched |
| 2008 | John McCain | R | 15.3 points | missed | missed |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | R | 15.1 points | missed | missed |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | R | 44.0 points | matched | matched |
| 2020 | Donald J Trump | R | 45.6 points | matched | missed |
| 2024 | Donald J Trump | R | 50.5 points | matched | matched |
Every presidential election in Lawrence County, year by year: its record with Ohio and the nation, closest and widest results, biggest swings, and where it has ranked among the 88.
| Year | Registered | Ballots cast | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 39,411 | 24,635 | 62.51% |
| 2000 | 44,032 | 25,180 | 57.19% |
| 2004 | 41,524 | 28,418 | 68.44% |
| 2008 | 45,067 | 28,104 | 62.36% |
| 2012 | 49,759 | 26,358 | 52.97% |
| 2016 | 44,143 | 27,239 | 61.71% |
| 2020 | 44,119 | 28,473 | 64.54% |
| 2024 | 43,020 | 27,069 | 62.92% |
On the 2026 ballot in Lawrence County:
- Attorney General of Ohio
- Auditor of State of Ohio
- Governor of Ohio
- Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2027)
- Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2027)
- Secretary of State of Ohio
- Treasurer of State of Ohio
- U.S. Senator from Ohio
- Ohio State Representative, District 93
- Ohio State Senator, District 17
- U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District
| Jurisdiction | Type | Question | Millage or amount | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Township | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 1-mill property tax levy for the fire protection of Rome Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 1 mills | 5 years |
| Fayette Township | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 2-mill property tax levy for the fire protection of Fayette Township for 5 years, beginning in 2026. | 2 mills | 5 years |
| Proctorville Village | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 2.5-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Proctorville Village for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 2.5 mills | 5 years |
| Proctorville Village | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 1.5-mill property tax levy for the fire protection of Proctorville Village for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 1.5 mills | 5 years |
| Chesapeake B - Radha Kash Stop Inc Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on particular location, in Chesapeake B - Radha Kash Stop Inc Precinct. | — | — |
| Chesapeake Village | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 1.5-mill property tax levy for the police protection of Chesapeake Village for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 1.5 mills | 5 years |
| Lawrence County Joint Vocational School District | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 0.5-mill property tax levy for the permanent improvements of Lawrence County Joint Vocational School District for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 0.5 mills | 5 years |
| Chesapeake A Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on sale of intoxicating liquor, in Chesapeake A Precinct. | — | — |
| Chesapeake A Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales: intoxicating liquor, in Chesapeake A Precinct. | — | — |
| Chesapeake A Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on sale of wine & mixed beverages, in Chesapeake A Precinct. | — | — |
| Chesapeake B - Radha Kash Stop Inc. Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Chesapeake B - Radha Kash Stop Inc. Precinct. | — | — |
| Perry 2 - Kash Stop Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on particular location; beer sales, in Perry 2 - Kash Stop Precinct. | — | — |
| Perry 2 - Kash Stop Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on particular location; wine & mixed beverages, in Perry 2 - Kash Stop Precinct. | — | — |
| Perry 2 - Kash Stop Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Perry 2 - Kash Stop Precinct. | — | — |
| Ironton City | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 0.5-mill property tax levy for the recreation of Ironton City for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 0.5 mills | 5 years |
What's on my ballot · Election 2026
Sources for the presidential results and turnout above
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0:
- 1852: 1852 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1856: 1856 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1860: 1860 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1864: 1864 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1868: 1868 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1872: 1872 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1876: 1876 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1880: 1880 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1884: 1884 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1888: 1888 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1892: 1892 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1896: 1896 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1900: 1900 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1904: 1904 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1908: 1908 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1912: 1912 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1916: 1916 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1920: 1920 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1924: 1924 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1928: 1928 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1932: 1932 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1936: 1936 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1940: 1940 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1944: 1944 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1948: 1948 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1952: 1952 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1956: 1956 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1960: 1960 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1964: 1964 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1968: 1968 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1972: 1972 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1976: 1976 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1980: 1980 United States presidential election in Ohio
- Ohio Secretary of State: oh_1984_general_president_county.xlsx -- Ohio Secretary of State Past Election Results portal
- MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), Harvard Dataverse: County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2024 (V20)
All 44 presidential elections 1852-2024 present. Turnout 1996-2024 per the ruling's storage section (county-level turnout before 1996 is confirmed absent from the OH SOS portal per A/sources/CITATIONS.md; not this task's scope to invent from elsewhere).
Where Lawrence County sits
Three measures this atlas holds, set against how all 88 counties voted for president. Lawrence County is the marked dot on each.
This is a pattern across counties, not a fact about any voter.
Lawrence County sits higher than 66 of the 88 counties measured on share white alone. White-alone share and the presidential vote
Lawrence County sits higher than 32 of the 88 counties measured on share 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential vote
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| County | Adult smoking (County Health Rankings, 2024) | Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points) |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 24.8% | R+66.1 |
| Allen | 21.9% | R+44.5 |
| Ashland | 21.1% | R+50.4 |
| Ashtabula | 26.8% | R+28.6 |
| Athens | 21.0% | D+10.8 |
| Auglaize | 18.8% | R+65.1 |
| Belmont | 22.2% | R+47.6 |
| Brown | 24.3% | R+61.8 |
| Butler | 18.1% | R+26.5 |
| Carroll | 22.5% | R+55.2 |
| Champaign | 21.3% | R+51.2 |
| Clark | 21.9% | R+29.8 |
| Clermont | 19.7% | R+36.1 |
| Clinton | 21.9% | R+55.1 |
| Columbiana | 22.5% | R+49.4 |
| Coshocton | 25.1% | R+52.6 |
| Crawford | 23.1% | R+53.4 |
| Cuyahoga | 18.7% | D+31.7 |
| Darke | 21.6% | R+65.8 |
| Defiance | 19.4% | R+40.2 |
| Delaware | 11.1% | R+6.7 |
| Erie | 20.1% | R+14.3 |
| Fairfield | 18.1% | R+24.3 |
| Fayette | 24.4% | R+55.6 |
| Franklin | 17.0% | D+28.7 |
| Fulton | 19.3% | R+42.8 |
| Gallia | 23.1% | R+59.8 |
| Geauga | 16.4% | R+24.3 |
| Greene | 15.9% | R+20.0 |
| Guernsey | 23.9% | R+52.4 |
| Hamilton | 17.2% | D+15.0 |
| Hancock | 19.2% | R+38.9 |
| Hardin | 23.1% | R+55.2 |
| Harrison | 23.2% | R+55.7 |
| Henry | 19.8% | R+47.1 |
| Highland | 24.7% | R+63.7 |
| Hocking | 24.4% | R+44.6 |
| Holmes | 26.8% | R+69.7 |
| Huron | 21.6% | R+44.4 |
| Jackson | 24.6% | R+58.4 |
| Jefferson | 24.1% | R+44.4 |
| Knox | 20.5% | R+45.3 |
| Lake | 17.2% | R+14.5 |
| Lawrence | 24.1% | R+50.9 |
| Licking | 17.8% | R+30.3 |
| Logan | 21.1% | R+56.7 |
| Lorain | 19.4% | R+5.8 |
| Lucas | 19.7% | D+12.7 |
| Madison | 20.8% | R+44.1 |
| Mahoning | 21.4% | R+9.5 |
| Marion | 24.1% | R+41.7 |
| Medina | 16.1% | R+25.0 |
| Meigs | 27.4% | R+57.4 |
| Mercer | 18.9% | R+67.2 |
| Miami | 18.3% | R+45.5 |
| Monroe | 23.6% | R+60.3 |
| Montgomery | 18.7% | D+0.5 |
| Morgan | 26.4% | R+53.6 |
| Morrow | 21.5% | R+56.2 |
| Muskingum | 21.5% | R+44.3 |
| Noble | 24.5% | R+65.1 |
| Ottawa | 18.9% | R+25.3 |
| Paulding | 21.8% | R+56.8 |
| Perry | 24.5% | R+54.9 |
| Pickaway | 21.2% | R+49.0 |
| Pike | 27.2% | R+54.0 |
| Portage | 19.0% | R+15.7 |
| Preble | 20.6% | R+59.6 |
| Putnam | 17.3% | R+69.4 |
| Richland | 23.5% | R+42.7 |
| Ross | 23.1% | R+39.7 |
| Sandusky | 20.8% | R+31.1 |
| Scioto | 27.4% | R+48.2 |
| Seneca | 21.6% | R+37.9 |
| Shelby | 21.4% | R+65.3 |
| Stark | 21.3% | R+22.1 |
| Summit | 19.3% | D+7.0 |
| Trumbull | 22.6% | R+16.9 |
| Tuscarawas | 22.5% | R+43.6 |
| Union | 15.0% | R+29.9 |
| Van Wert | 21.0% | R+59.0 |
| Vinton | 27.7% | R+59.0 |
| Warren | 14.4% | R+31.8 |
| Washington | 23.2% | R+44.1 |
| Wayne | 20.9% | R+39.6 |
| Williams | 21.2% | R+48.7 |
| Wood | 16.6% | R+10.3 |
| Wyandot | 19.8% | R+51.6 |
Lawrence County sits higher than 69 of the 88 counties measured on adult smoking (County Health Rankings). Adult smoking and the presidential vote
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on Lawrence County, day by day, from 1887 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 2.28 in
- 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
- rain so far in 2026
- 31.1 in
- 9.6 in below normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 5.8 in
- a normal year brings 14.1 in
- a normal year
- 48.1 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2.28 | — | 29 |
| September 2026 | 3.79 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 2.98 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 5.90 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 1.74 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 5.94 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 3.08 | — | 30 |
| March 2026 | 2.82 | 1.6 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 0.89 | 3.7 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 1.68 | 0.5 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 1.63 | 7.2 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 3.16 | 0.2 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 2011 — 67.0 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1930 — 26.3 in |
| Snowiest year | 1978 — 43.7 in |
| Wettest day on record | 3 May 2010 — 4.30 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 27 February 1906 — 14.00 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 31 January 1982 — 24.02 in |
Almost every day here is a measurement: 98% of them come from a rain gauge standing inside Lawrence County itself.
50,392 days of records, 1887-07-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.
Environmental permits and filings
What Ohio EPA has on file for Lawrence County: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.
- facilities and sites on file
- 1,192
- everything Ohio EPA files under this county
- private households
- 334
- counted, not named: permits filed under a person's name
Data centers, power and big tech here. Ohio EPA files that name a data-center company, a power plant or substation, or a large technology firm:
- SOLAR GROUND MOUNT SYSTEM DAE DATA CENTER #1 (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest May 15, 2026)
- IRONTON ENERGY CENTER LLC (wastewater and stormwater discharge, sewer and water-line construction, latest Dec 4, 2018)
| Program | Facilities and sites |
|---|---|
| Wastewater and stormwater discharge | 283 |
| Sewer and water-line construction | 236 |
| Landfills | 188 |
| Hazardous waste | 112 |
| Scrap tires | 71 |
| Wetland and stream fill | 51 |
| Contaminated-site cleanup | 47 |
| Air pollution | 44 |
| Voluntary cleanup | 36 |
| State sewer loans | 23 |
| Public drinking water | 19 |
| State water loans | 19 |
| 13 smaller programs |
| Date | Facility or site | What |
|---|---|---|
| CITY OF IRONTON MUNICIPAL GARAGE | Scrap tires cleanup response | |
| HANGING ROCK POWER COMPANY LLC | Air pollution permit | |
| SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS INC | Air pollution permit | |
| PYRO-CHEM CORP | Air pollution report | |
| AQUA OHIO UNION ROME WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge monitoring results | |
| HECLA WATER ASSOCIATION COAL GROVE | Wastewater and stormwater discharge violation resolved | |
| SOUTH POINT DELAPA PROPERTY | Wetland and stream fill permit | |
| IRONTON WTP | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| SOUTH POINT VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| MCGINNIS INC - TANK BARGE CLEANING | Air pollution permit | |
| IRONTON WTP | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| HANGING ROCK POWER COMPANY LLC | Wastewater and stormwater discharge monitoring results | |
| SOUTH POINT PLANT SUPERFUND SITE | Contaminated-site cleanup cleanup response | |
| ROME MOBILE HOME PARK SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT | Wastewater and stormwater discharge report | |
| BF IRON & METAL - BARGE CLEANING & REPAIR FACILITY | Wastewater and stormwater discharge violation resolved | |
| COAL GROVE PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| SOUTH POINT PLANT SUPERFUND SITE | Contaminated-site cleanup cleanup response | |
| IRONTON PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| CITY OF IRONTON | Wastewater and stormwater discharge notice of violation | |
| IRONTON IRON WORKS FORMER | Voluntary cleanup inspection | |
| AMERICAS STYRENICS LLC | Air pollution inspection | |
| ROME MOBILE HOME PARK SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| IRONTON PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| ROME MOBILE HOME PARK SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| AQUA OHIO - LAWRENCE COUNTY PWS | Public drinking water plan |
Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.
Quick answers
What is the county seat of Lawrence County, Ohio?
Ironton is the county seat of Lawrence County, Ohio. Source
When was Lawrence County, Ohio established?
Lawrence County was established on December 21, 1815. Source
What is the population of Lawrence County, Ohio?
Lawrence County had 55,710 residents (July 2025 estimate).
How did Lawrence County, Ohio vote in the 2024 presidential election?
In the November 5, 2024 presidential election, Lawrence County voters cast 26,713 votes for president: Kamala D Harris (D) 24.4%, Chase Oliver (L) 0.3%, Donald J Trump (R) 74.9%. Donald J Trump carried the county. Source
How did Lawrence County get its name?
Named for Captain James Lawrence, a United States Navy officer mortally wounded aboard USS Chesapeake in a June 1813 battle with HMS Shannon, whose dying order "Don't give up the ship" became a Navy rallying cry. Source
How many cities, villages and townships are in Lawrence County, Ohio?
Lawrence County has 20 cities, villages and townships, and 9 ZIP codes reach into it.
Notable people from Lawrence County
Ohioans tied to this place, each with a sourced profile. All notable Ohioans
History from Lawrence County
People and inventions tied to this place, each with its sources. All people · All inventions
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