Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldin | 1 | 29,088 | 24,776 | 3.85% | 2,348 | 12.4 | City |
| Simpsonville | 2 | 28,807 | 23,601 | 4.73% | 3,043 | 9.5 | City |
| Five Forks | 3 | 19,334 | 19,399 | 1.96% | 2,554 | 7.6 | CDP |
| Fountain Inn | 4 | 13,864 | 10,514 | 6.42% | 1,612 | 8.6 | City |
| Laurens | 5 | 9,263 | 9,363 | -0.27% | 907 | 10.2 | City |
| Clinton | 6 | 7,742 | 7,630 | 0.36% | 741 | 10.4 | City |
| Woodruff | 7 | 4,683 | 4,227 | 2.5% | 923 | 5.1 | City |
| Honea Path | 8 | 3,900 | 3,690 | 1.35% | 1,110 | 3.5 | Town |
| Watts Mills | 9 | 2,076 | 1,970 | 1.57% | 915 | 2.3 | CDP |
| Reidville | 10 | 1,831 | 1,645 | 2.58% | 1,040 | 1.8 | Town |
| Ware Shoals | 11 | 1,702 | 1,704 | -0.06% | 519 | 3.3 | Town |
| Whitmire | 12 | 1,434 | 1,393 | 0.7% | 1,147 | 1.3 | Town |
| Joanna | 13 | 1,384 | 1,270 | -0.79% | 441 | 3.1 | CDP |
| Gray Court | 14 | 779 | 769 | 0.26% | 411 | 1.9 | Town |
| Cross Hill | 15 | 416 | 403 | 0.73% | 131 | 3.2 | Town |
| Enoree | 16 | 404 | 560 | -4.26% | 261 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Waterloo | 17 | 155 | 151 | 0.65% | 87 | 1.8 | Town |
| Mountville | 18 | 140 | 75 | 2.19% | 49 | 2.9 | CDP |
| Princeton | 19 | 91 | 60 | 8.33% | 117 | 0.8 | CDP |
| Cross Anchor | 20 | 8 | 70 | -52.94% | 10 | 0.8 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Mauldin is the largest city in Laurens County.
Cross Anchor is the smallest city in Laurens County.
There are 20 cities in Laurens County, South Carolina.