COMPARING TWO PLACES
Laurens County vs Union County
PLACE A
Laurens County, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Union County, Arkansas
Laurens County is 95% larger than Union County. Laurens County earns more, with a median household income $2,364 higher. Laurens County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -6%).
LAURENS COUNTYUNION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population71,84836,926+95% vs Union County
Population density10136+65
Population growth1.5%-6.2%+7.7 pts
Median age40.941.4−0.5
Male48.7%49.3%−0.6 pts
Female51.3%50.7%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born3.8%3.0%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.8%59.4%+6.4 pts
Black22.9%32.1%−9.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%4.7%+2.0 pts
Asian0.6%0.9%−0.3 pts
Other4.0%2.9%+1.1 pts
Median household income$57,623$55,259+$2,364
Per capita income$28,695$30,883−$2,188
Poverty rate18.1%19.5%−1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.480−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%19.1%−1.5 pts
Graduate degree5.7%6.8%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%5.5%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation57.4%56.2%+1.2 pts
Median home value$170,600$120,900+$49,700
Median gross rent$880$847+$33
Owner-occupied71.5%72.7%−1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.8%19.6%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households38.1%39.5%−1.4 pts
Average commute25.220.1+5.1
Worked from home5.4%6.9%−1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.1%+0.0 pts
Uninsured12.4%5.6%+6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025