Laurens County, Georgia Population 2024

50,172

Laurens County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 50,172 with a growth rate of 0.46% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Laurens County, Georgia is the 43rd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 48,388 and has seen a growth of 3.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202951,3272310.45%
202851,0962310.45%
202750,8652310.46%
202650,6342310.46%
202550,4032310.46%
202450,1722310.46%
202349,9412310.46%
202249,7101860.38%
202149,524-11-0.02%
202049,5351,9684.14%
201947,5672740.58%
201847,293-69-0.15%
201747,362750.16%
201647,287-204-0.43%
201547,491-62-0.13%
201447,553-174-0.36%
201347,727-92-0.19%
201247,819-22-0.05%
201147,841-547-1.13%
201048,38800%
199039,9882,9988.1%
198036,9904,25212.99%
197032,7384251.32%
196032,313-810-2.45%
195033,123-483-1.44%
194033,6069132.79%
193032,693-6,912-17.45%
192039,6054,10411.56%
191035,5019,59337.03%
190025,90812,16188.46%
189013,7473,69436.75%
188010,0532,21928.33%
18707,83483611.95%
18606,9985568.63%
18506,44285715.34%
18405,585-4-0.07%
18305,5891532.81%
18205,4363,226145.97%
18102,210-49,117-95.69%
2024 Growth Rate
0.46% (231)
County Website
Laurens County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Dublin
2020 Population
49,535
Area
807 mi²
Density
62 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.29% (637)
Founded
December 10, 1807

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,35157.14%
Black or African American18,59337.47%
Other race1,1032.22%
Two or more races8431.7%
Asian4670.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1400.28%
Native American1220.25%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Laurens County, Georgia Population by Race

Laurens County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Laurens County, Georgia Median Age

39.9

Total

38.2

Male

41.5

Female

Laurens County, Georgia Adults

There are 37,288 adults, (8,992 of whom are seniors) in Laurens County, Georgia.

Laurens County, Georgia Age Dependency

75.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Laurens County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female26,23552.87%
Male23,38447.13%

Laurens County, Georgia Population by Age

Laurens County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,1332.6965.334.7
Married8,4063.1981.418.6
Non Family5,6871.1559.940.1
Female3,2133.8736.463.6
Male8273.5950.249.8

3.31

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

65.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Laurens County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,73311.19%
Associates Degree2,7978.39%
Bachelors Degree3,0899.26%
Graduate Degree2,8538.55%
High School Graduate13,39640.16%
Less Than 9th Grade9062.72%
Some College6,58319.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Laurens County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Laurens County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,18518,0164,010
Black11,6139,6401,583
Hispanic78139781
Other Race618280119
Asian377301145
2+ Races32825872
Islander32320
Native American32310

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.46%.

Laurens County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,456$62,298$45,707
Graduate Degree$60,080$75,436$53,500
High School Graduate$33,316$41,486$25,714
Less Than 9th Grade$19,265$36,667$14,474
Overall$39,828$48,267$32,740
Some College$41,601$52,234$37,793

$39,828

Average Earnings

$48,267

Average Male

$32,740

Average Female

Laurens County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Laurens County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Laurens County, Georgia Language

96.64% of Laurens County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.39% of the population.

Laurens County, Georgia Language

Laurens County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black18,2606,48635.52%
White27,6203,75613.6%
Asian46727458.67%
Hispanic1,51721514.17%
Other1,10320018.13%
Islander140140100%
Multiple8188810.76%

22.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.08%

Male Poverty Rate

24.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Laurens County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Laurens County, Georgia is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Laurens County, Georgia is Multiple, with 10.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.72%.

Laurens County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.78%
High School20.78%
Some College13.41%
Bachelors or Greater10.9%

Laurens County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.99%
Female Unemployed28.62%
Female Employed15%
Male Employed6.06%

Laurens County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Laurens County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,909$91,022
Households$49,705$76,337
Married Families$82,472$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,499$40,308

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Laurens County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Laurens County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Laurens County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Laurens County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Laurens County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,690

Number of Veterans

2,496

Male Veterans

194

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam674
First Gulf War665
Second Gulf War649
Korea149
World War II20

Laurens County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64736
65 to 74599
75+561
35 to 54543
18 to 34251

Laurens County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6267.26%
Black9537.16%
Hispanic10811.74%
Other Race679.18%
2+ Races4413.13%

Laurens County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Laurens County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Laurens County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Laurens County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Laurens County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Laurens County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.63%

Born in Laurens County, Georgia

97.81%

Native Born

2.19%

Foreign Born

1.66%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.81% of Laurens County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 79.63% having been born in Georgia. 1.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Laurens County, Georgia Place of Birth

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