Laurens County, Georgia

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 49,619
Median household income: $49,705
Median home value: $137,400

Home to 49,619 residents, Laurens County is one of Georgia's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $49,705 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Laurens County's population grew 4.7% from 47,405 to 49,619, while its median household income rose 27.1% from $39,120 to $49,705.

63.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 49,619
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,705
Median home value: $137,400
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 22,008
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,40549,619

Median household income

$39,120$49,705

Median home value

$94,600$137,400

Median gross rent

$615$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,405	$39,120	$94,600	$615
2020	47,404	$39,476	$99,600	$622
2021	49,202	$42,315	$109,500	$695
2022	49,407	$46,776	$132,000	$722
2023	49,619	$49,705	$137,400	$769

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,055	6.2%
5 to 17	9,276	18.7%
18 to 24	3,931	7.9%
25 to 34	6,183	12.5%
35 to 44	5,942	12.0%
45 to 54	6,020	12.1%
55 to 64	6,220	12.5%
65 to 74	5,192	10.5%
75 and over	3,800	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,055	56.5%
Black or African American	18,593	37.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	119	0.2%
Asian	453	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	140	0.3%
Some other race	110	0.2%
Two or more races	619	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,530	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,639	13.9%
High school graduate	13,396	40.2%
Some college or associate's	9,380	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,089	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,853	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,646	88.4%
Carpooled	1,341	6.7%
Public transit	9	0.0%
Walked	63	0.3%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	734	3.7%
Other means	164	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,737	35.0%
15 to 29 min	7,617	39.6%
30 to 44 min	1,751	9.1%
45 to 59 min	1,072	5.6%
60+ min	2,047	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 22.4% (10,944 of 48,813)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,446	68.6%
Nonfamily households	5,687	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,133	82.4%
Vacant	3,875	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,835	65.3%
Renter-occupied	6,298	34.7%

1-unit, detached63.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other25.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,920	63.2%
1-unit, attached	146	0.7%
2 to 4 units	1,643	7.5%
5 to 19 units	672	3.1%
20 or more units	54	0.2%
Mobile home & other	5,573	25.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 13175
State: Georgia
Land area: 807 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 32.3932, -82.9263

Cities & places

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