Lawrence County, Arkansas
34 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,238
- Median household income
- $44,882
- ±3,859
- Unemployed
- 5.8%
- 406 of 7,018 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.1%
- 5,693 of 6,613 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lawrence | 16,292 (2021) | 315 W Main St, Walnut Ridge | — |
Cities, towns and villages 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Black Rock | 588 (2021) | 491 Elm St, Black Rock | — |
| City of Hoxie | 2,653 (2021) | Po Box 28, Hoxie | — |
| City of Walnut Ridge | 5,448 (2021) | 300 W Main St, Walnut Ridge | — |
| Town of Alicia | 141 (2021) | 122 E Main St, Alicia | Website |
| Town of Imboden | 636 (2021) | Po Box 487, Imboden | — |
| Town of Lynn | 254 (2021) | Po Box 100, Lynn | — |
| Town of Minturn | 89 (2021) | Po Box 19, Minturn | — |
| Town of Portia | 419 (2021) | Po Box 70, Portia | — |
| Town of Powhatan | 104 (2021) | Po Box 55, Powhatan | — |
| Town of Ravenden | 427 (2021) | 36 W Nettleton, Ravenden | — |
| Town of Sedgwick | 161 (2021) | Po Box 132, Sedgwick | — |
| Town of Smithville | 85 (2021) | Po Box 9, Smithville | — |
| Town of Strawberry | 265 (2021) | Po Box 110, Strawberry | — |
Special districts 20
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Float Road Drainage District | Drainage | 151 Highway 231, Walnut Ridge | — |
| Fry-Kellow Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 509, Walnut Ridge | — |
| Maple Slough Drainage District | Drainage | 112 Nw 3rd St, Walnut Ridge | — |
| Clover Bend (levee) Improvement District | Flood control | 368 Highway 228, Hoxie | — |
| Cooper Creek Drainage District | Flood control | 1100 W Main St, Walnut Ridge | — |
| Flat Creek Watershed Improvement District | Flood control | County Courthouse, Walnut Ridge | — |
| Running Water Watershed Improvement District | Flood control | Po Box 509, Walnut Ridge | — |
| Village Creek (levee) Improvement District | Flood control | 206 W Main St, Walnut Ridge | — |
| Hoxie City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 300, Hoxie | — |
| Imboden Town Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 417, Imboden | — |
| Walnut Ridge Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 225, Walnut Ridge | — |
| Alicia Fire Improvement District | Local fire protection | 122 E Main St, Alicia | — |
| Egypt Fire Improvement District | Local fire protection | 11054 Hwy 91 Po Box 26, Egypt Ar | — |
| Lynn Fire Improvement District | Local fire protection | Po Box 100, Lynn | — |
| Sedgwick Fire Improvement District | Local fire protection | Po Box 31, Sedgwick | — |
| Smithville Fire Improvement District | Local fire protection | Po Box 87, Smithville | — |
| Western Lawrence County Wastewater Treatment District | Sewerage | Po Box 197, Strawberry | — |
| Lawrence County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1100 W Main St, Walnut Ridge | Website |
| Lawrence County Regional Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 69, Portia | — |
| Northeast Arkansas Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | 1835 Highway 361, Pocahontas | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
HILLCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
146 S. MAIN STREET, Strawberry, AR, 72469
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HOXIE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
602 SW HARTIGAN, Hoxie, AR, 72433
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
IMBODEN CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
Independent charter district1 schools
605 W. THIRD ST, Imboden, AR, 72434
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
508 E FREE, Walnut Ridge, AR, 72476
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SLOAN HENDRIX SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
1 GREYHOUND CIR., Imboden, AR, 72434
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
ASU Regional Farmers' Market (Jonesboro)
Paragould Farmers' Market (AR) · Paragould Farmers' Market (Paragould)
Downtown Newport Farmers Market (201 Malcolm Newport)
Randolph County Farmers Market (1966 Hwy 62 Pocahontas)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.