Laurens

Population: 9,307
Median household income: $55,207
Median home value: $139,800

Laurens is a community in Laurens County, South Carolina, home to 9,307 residents. Its median household income of $55,207 runs in line with the Laurens County figure of $55,517.

From 2019 to 2023, Laurens's population grew 5.0% from 8,867 to 9,307, while its median home value rose 49.2% from $93,700 to $139,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.5% of the population. 76.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,307
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,207
Median home value: $139,800
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 4,307
Homeownership rate: 45.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8679,307

Median household income

$40,738$55,207

Median home value

$93,700$139,800

Median gross rent

$720$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,867	$40,738	$93,700	$720
2020	8,863	$41,486	$95,200	$747
2021	9,251	$48,574	$106,200	$752
2022	9,276	$52,585	$129,200	$741
2023	9,307	$55,207	$139,800	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	552	5.9%
5 to 17	1,664	17.9%
18 to 24	435	4.7%
25 to 34	1,212	13.0%
35 to 44	1,047	11.2%
45 to 54	867	9.3%
55 to 64	1,265	13.6%
65 to 74	999	10.7%
75 and over	1,266	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,068	54.5%
Black or African American	3,219	34.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	56	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.1%
Some other race	29	0.3%
Two or more races	219	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	707	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.7%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,309	19.7%
High school graduate	2,238	33.6%
Some college or associate's	2,110	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	599	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	400	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled18.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,732	76.1%
Carpooled	650	18.1%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	174	4.8%
Other means	34	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,293	37.8%
15 to 29 min	1,149	33.6%
30 to 44 min	401	11.7%
45 to 59 min	443	13.0%
60+ min	132	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 22.0% (1,972 of 8,970)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,380	62.4%
Nonfamily households	1,436	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,816	88.6%
Vacant	491	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,721	45.1%
Renter-occupied	2,095	54.9%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,827	65.6%
1-unit, attached	183	4.2%
2 to 4 units	534	12.4%
5 to 19 units	514	11.9%
20 or more units	85	2.0%
Mobile home & other	164	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4540615
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.5027, -82.0214