With 68,666 people, Laurens County is a county in South Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. The typical home is worth $170,600, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 4%. Median rent is $880 a month. Households take in $57,623 at the median, 30% less than the US figure.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $57,623, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Laurens County
What changed most since 1990
White share71.2% → 65.8%(−5.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree11.3% → 17.6%(+6.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Poverty rate12.9% → 18.1%(+5.2 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
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)16.2%(560)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(716)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.9%(1,549)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(163)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(24)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 3,453 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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Over time
Laurens County, decade by decade
Laurens County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
58,092
$59,774
$105,843
11.3%
51.8
2000
69,567
$61,814
$123,144
11.7%
53.5
2010
66,537
$53,988
$123,429
14.5%
57.3
2020
67,539
$53,783
$131,021
17.2%
63.5
2024
68,666
$57,623
$170,600
17.6%
63.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
How many people live in Laurens County, South Carolina?
Laurens County, South Carolina has about 68,666 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Laurens County, South Carolina?
The typical household in Laurens County, South Carolina earns about $57,623 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Laurens County, South Carolina expensive?
In Laurens County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $170,600, and the typical rent is about $880 a month.
How educated are people in Laurens County, South Carolina?
About 17.6% of adults age 25 and over in Laurens County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Laurens County, South Carolina?
About 18.1% of people in Laurens County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
Has Laurens County, South Carolina grown since 1990?
Yes, Laurens County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,574 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.
