City in Laurens County, South Carolina · 10.2 sq mi · 913 people per sq mi
9,326 people live in Laurens. The typical household earns $49,246, and the median resident is 42.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,335 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.41%
Men 41.3 · Women 42.9
1860–2026
9,326
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (decrease)
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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1860–2026
9,326
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 9,326 | -1 | 0.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,327 | -12 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 9,339 | +23 | 0.25% |
| 2023 | 9,316 | +31 | 0.33% |
| 2022 | 9,285 | -34 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 9,319 | -16 | 0.17% |
| 2020 | 9,335 | +33 | 0.35% |
| 2019 | 9,302 | +86 | 0.93% |
| 2018 | 9,216 | -44 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 9,260 | +28 | 0.30% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
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.
Laurens has a population change lower than Laurens County, South Carolina, 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 93 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
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 50% | 38% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 28% |
| Divorced | 12% | 7% | 16% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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