City in Jones County, Mississippi · 18.5 sq mi · 955 people per sq mi
17,617 people live in Laurel. The typical household earns $47,661, and the median resident is 35.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,161 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.34%
Men 33.6 · Women 35.8
1900–2026
17,617
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
17,617
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,617 | -45 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,662 | +40 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 17,622 | -19 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 17,641 | -77 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 17,718 | -45 | 0.25% |
| 2021 | 17,763 | +602 | 3.51% |
| 2020 | 17,161 | -207 | 1.19% |
| 2019 | 17,368 | -206 | 1.17% |
| 2018 | 17,574 | -116 | 0.66% |
| 2017 | 17,690 | -223 | 1.24% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Laurel has a population change higher than Jones County, and lower than Mississippi and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 177 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 39% | 29% |
| Never married | 42% | 45% | 40% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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