Laurens County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,848
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,848
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 67,522
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 67,539
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 66,537
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,453
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,728
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $170,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,178
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $375
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $880
Building Permits, 2025 869
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 26,959
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 92,748
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 193,407
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,808
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 640,159
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,421
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,623
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,695
Persons in poverty, percent 16.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 985
Total employment, 2023 17,683
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 822,354
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,442
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 797
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 516
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 139
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 519
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 659
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 94.7
Population per square mile, 2010 93.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 712.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 713.80
FIPS Code 45059