CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Laurel Bay

South Carolina · 4,972 residents · 4.16 sq mi

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Laurel Bay is a city of 4,972 people in South Carolina. 21% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 22.0. The typical home is worth $53,200. The population has fallen 25% since 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.4% of locals.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 22.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,972

−25%vs 2000

vs 6,625 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

22.0

−6%vs 2000

vs 23.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.16 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 517.4%(865)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 914.6%(727)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.9%(491)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.8%(239)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(391)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3429.9%(1,489)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.9%(592)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 542.5%(124)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 640.5%(24)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 740.6%(28)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,356

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,777 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,762

−39%vs 2000

vs $12,686 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.4%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,200

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$425

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $693 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

20.7%

−14.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.1% in 2000

79.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic62.9%(4,165)

Black25.4%(1,680)

Hispanic / Latino7.9%(523)

Asian1.4%(96)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic67%(3,329)

Black26.4%(1,314)

Hispanic / Latino4.3%(215)

Asian3.1%(155)

Other3.5%(174)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.7%(337)

Puerto Rican4.6%(272)

Central American2.3%(136)

Honduran2.3%(136)

South American0.5%(27)

Chilean0.3%(18)

Cuban0.2%(10)

Colombian0.2%(9)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(10)

Filipino0.1%(8)

Ancestry

American9.9%(580)

German6.6%(390)

Irish4.4%(258)

English1.2%(72)

Brazilian1.2%(70)

Polish1.2%(68)

Italian1.1%(67)

French Canadian1%(57)

Subsaharan African1%(56)

Norwegian0.3%(18)

Scottish0.3%(16)

French0.2%(12)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.2%(11)

Welsh0.2%(9)

Austrian0.1%(8)

Ukrainian0.1%(8)

Dutch0.1%(7)

Czech0%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.7%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.4%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.6 min

+33%vs 2000

vs 12.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25%(459)

Married67.1%(1,234)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced7.9%(146)

Women 15+

Never married20.6%(417)

Married70.8%(1,436)

Widowed4.4%(90)

Divorced4.1%(84)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−10.1 ptssince 2013

from 14.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.7%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 32.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

8.0%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.4%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.9%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 82.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.5%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 30.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)63.9%(204)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(53)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era10%(32)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 319 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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