Laurens, SC City Data

Laurens, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,916 people who live in Laurens and approximately 69,567 who live in Laurens County. We want to help people moving to or living in Laurens to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Laurens. We have included Laurens housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Laurens Information

Laurens County where Laurens resides is 723.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 69,567 and has a population rank of 710 out of all the places in the United States.

Laurens has a total of 9,916 people and of those residents there are 4,449 males and 5,467 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 41.4. There are approximately 823 births each year and around 711 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Laurens varies per year, but currently 9,833 are one race and 83 are two or more races.

Of the 9,916 people who live in Laurens, there are 2,732 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Laurens is 1,409 male and 1,323 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,441.

General Laurens Information
Total area in square miles - Laurens County	723.98
Water area in square miles - Laurens County	N/A
Resident population - Laurens County	69,567
Population rank - Laurens County	710
Total population	9,916
Total population (male)	4,449
Total population (female)	5,467
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	41.4
Births - Laurens County	823
Deaths- Laurens County	711
Population of one race	9,833
Population of two or more races	83
Population under 20 years	2,732
Population under 20 years (male)	1,409
Population under 20 years (female)	1,323
Total population 18 years and over	7,441

Laurens Social Characteristics

There are 26,290 households in Laurens. Families make up 18,915 of these households. The table below breaks down the Laurens families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,432), male householder with no wife present (1,233) and female householder with no husband present (4,077). The remainder of the Laurens households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,420. Laurens, SC moving companies help people in Laurens move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Laurens. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Laurens is based, there are 28,785 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,063 never married, 14,827 now married, 1,081 separated, 3,816 widowed, and 2,998 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 955 separated, 952 widowed and 2,345 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Laurens social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Laurens.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Laurens County)
Total households	26,290
Family households (families)	18,915
With own children under 18 years	9,773
Married-couple family	13,432
With own children under 18 years	5,694
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,233
With own children under 18 years	665
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,077
With own children under 18 years	2,317
Nonfamily households	7,420
Householder living alone	6,472
65 years and over	2,576

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,392
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,185
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,895
Householder	2,596
Spouse	1,502
Child	2,891
Other relatives	131
Nonrelatives	183
Unmarried partner	104
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	178
Foster child	5
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,518
Male householder	492
Male householder living alone	426
Male householder not living alone	66
Female householder	864
Female householder living alone	812
Female householder not living alone	52
Nonrelatives	162
Unmarried partner	74
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	36
Foster child	4
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,785
Never married	6,063
Now married	14,827
Separated	1,081
Widowed	3,816
Divorced	2,998
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	955
Widowed	952
Divorced	2,345

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,916
Male	4,449
Under 5 years	371
5 to 9 years	331
10 to 14 years	365
15 to 17 years	218
18 and 19 years	124
20 years	74
21 years	51
22 to 24 years	152
25 to 29 years	289
30 to 34 years	285
35 to 39 years	278
40 to 44 years	298
45 to 49 years	297
50 to 54 years	264
55 to 59 years	248
60 and 61 years	74
62 to 64 years	102
65 and 66 years	73
67 to 69 years	94
70 to 74 years	143
75 to 79 years	142
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	89
Female	5,467
Under 5 years	327
5 to 9 years	357
10 to 14 years	321
15 to 17 years	185
18 and 19 years	133
20 years	61
21 years	56
22 to 24 years	181
25 to 29 years	338
30 to 34 years	320
35 to 39 years	341
40 to 44 years	352
45 to 49 years	338
50 to 54 years	310
55 to 59 years	286
60 and 61 years	92
62 to 64 years	143
65 and 66 years	107
67 to 69 years	145
70 to 74 years	273
75 to 79 years	270
80 to 84 years	243
85 years and over	288

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,916
One race	9,833
White	5,327
Black or African American	4,320
American Indian and Alaska Native	26
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	11
Some other race	1
Two or more races	83

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,413
People who are White alone	4,923
People who are Black or African American alone	4,222
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	25
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	11
People who are Hispanic or Latino	240
People who are Some other race alone	133

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	64,984
Same house	39,873
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,128
Different state or abroad	4,045
Different state	3,390
Abroad	655

PLACE OF BIRTH (Laurens County)
Total resident population	69,567
Born in United States	44,710
State of residence	55,487
Different state	12,726
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	267
Foreign born	1,087

Laurens Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Laurens. That total enrollment is 17,251 for the population of the country, which includes Laurens. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,198 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,505 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,821.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Laurens population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,251
Pre-kindergarten	925
Public	734
Private	191
Kindergarten	1,251
Public	1,109
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,281
Public	7,586
Private	695
Elementary and high school	12,253
Public	11,211
Private	1,042
High school grades 9 to 12	3,972
Public	3,625
Private	347
College, undergraduate years	2,576
Public	1,400
Private	1,176
Graduate or professional school	246
Public	171
Private	75
Not enrolled in school	49,507

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	45,470
Less than 9th grade	5,751
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,938
High school graduate	15,907
Some college, no degree	6,983
Associate's degree	2,589
Bachelor's degree	5,302
Graduate or professional degree	11.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,616

Laurens Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 53,977 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Laurens. The Laurens occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,598), service occupations (4,403), sales and office occupations (6,424), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (135), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,915) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,803). The 53,977 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 25,333 private wage and salary workers, 4,424 government workers, 1,418 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Laurens County)
Population 16 years and over	53,977
In labor force	33,689
Civilian labor force	33,656
Employed	31,278
Unemployed	2,378
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	33
Females 16 years and over	28,322
In labor force	16,003
Civilian labor force	15,993
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,124
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	25,655
In labor force	17,686
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,254
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (Laurens County)
Workers 16 years and over	30,661
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	24,508
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,778
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	573
Other means	232
Worked at home	451
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	714,285

OCCUPATION (Laurens County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,598
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,598
Service occupations	4,403
Sales and office occupations	6,424
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	135
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,915
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,803

INDUSTRY (Laurens County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,598
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	326
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,776
Wholesale trade	970
Retail trade	3,753
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,332
Information	347
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,024
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,171
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,405
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,593
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,269

CLASS OF WORKER (Laurens County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,598
Private wage and salary workers	25,333
Government workers	4,424
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,418
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Laurens Housing Characteristics

In Laurens, SC there are 30,239 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,290 occupied and 3,949 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Laurens, there are 17,734 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 170 units in Laurens. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Laurens, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Laurens, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Laurens. There are 420 housing units with rent less than $200, 663 with rent between $200-299, 2,057 with rent between $300-499 and 1,942 with rent for $500 and above. Full Laurens gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Laurens, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Laurens County)
Total housing units	30,239
Occupied housing units	26,290
Vacant housing units	3,949

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Laurens County)
Total housing units	30,239
1-unit, detached	17,734
1-unit, attached	170
2 units	355
3 or 4 units	476
5 to 9 units	778
10 to 19 units	156
20 to 49 units	94
50 or more units	165
Mobile home	10,156

HOUSING TENURE (Laurens County)
Occupied housing units	26,290
Owner-occupied	20,372
Renter-occupied	5,918

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Laurens County)
Occupied housing units	26,290
No vehicles available	2,490
2 vehicle available	15,416
3 vehicles available	3,948
4 vehicles available	1,144
5 or more vehicles available	461

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Laurens County)
Occupied housing units	26,290
Utility gas	10,438
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,724
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,303
Coal or coke	9
Wood	560
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	67

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Laurens County)
Occupied housing units	26,290
Less Than $50,000	20,372
$50,000 to $99,999	5,720
$100,000 to $149,999	1,789
$150,000 to $199,999	834
$200,000 to $299,999	313
$300,000 to $499,999	55
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	74,800

GROSS RENT (Laurens County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,918
Less than $200	420
$200 to $299	663
$300 to $499	2,057
$500 to $699	1,487
$700 to $999	365
$1,000 to $1,499	63
$1,500 or more	26