CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Laurens

South Carolina · 9,694 residents · 10.2 sq mi

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Laurens is home to 9,694 people in South Carolina. Median home value sits at $44,200. At a median age of 36.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The average commute runs 14 minutes. 19.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,694

−2%vs 2000

vs 9,916 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.1

−5%vs 2000

vs 38.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

10.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(693)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(728)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(605)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(704)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(629)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.8%(1,339)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(1,241)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(979)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(979)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(953)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(556)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(288)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,338

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,756 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,208

−30%vs 2000

vs $14,582 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.9%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,200

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$323

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $427 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.2%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.3% in 2000

37.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic53.3%(5,281)

Black43.4%(4,305)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(240)

Asian0.2%(16)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic58%(5,625)

Black41.6%(4,032)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(38)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(37)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.8%(637)

Dominican0.4%(38)

Puerto Rican0.3%(32)

Central American0.2%(23)

Guatemalan0.1%(13)

Honduran0.1%(10)

Cuban0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(12)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(12)

Ancestry

English7.7%(715)

American5.7%(533)

German4.7%(438)

Irish4.5%(416)

Czech4%(372)

Scottish1.3%(120)

Polish1.2%(109)

Italian1%(90)

Subsaharan African0.9%(82)

West Indian0.6%(57)

French0.6%(56)

British0.5%(44)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Jamaican0.5%(43)

Swedish0.3%(31)

Dutch0.3%(30)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(18)

Greek0.1%(13)

French Canadian0.1%(9)

Hungarian0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.8%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.4%

−11.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.5 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 13.5 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 married36.3%(1,312)

Married52.5%(1,897)

Widowed3.9%(141)

Divorced7.3%(265)

Women 15+

Never married28%(1,102)

Married42.3%(1,661)

Widowed14.2%(557)

Divorced15.5%(610)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.6%

−8.9 ptssince 2013

from 19.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.9%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 47.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.3%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 26.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.2%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 31.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.6%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 54.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.4%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 53.7% 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)33.1%(149)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.2%(46)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.7%(138)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.8%(35)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.2%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 450 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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