United States › Laurel MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Laurel Micro Laurel, MS · 2 counties · 84,823 residents · 1,371 sq mi
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The short version
Laurel is a metro area of 84,823 people. The typical home is worth $77,006. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 2%. 21.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
79K 80K 82K 84K 86K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Laurel Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $34,842
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,837 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $14,398 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 20.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 6.1%
Transportation & warehousing 3%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.9%
Education & health services 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.9%
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$77,006
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,602 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$577
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $361 in 2000
US average: $853
from 79.0% in 2000
24.3% rent
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.59 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 39.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.2 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 65.4%(54,333)
Hispanic / Latino 1.7%(1,388)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 61.6%(52,287)
Hispanic / Latino 3.9%(3,335)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 72.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 85.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 33.8%(10,723)
Women 15+
Never married 29.1%(9,927)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 45.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 27.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 58.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 43.1% 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) 15.4%(585)
Gulf War (1990s) 30.5%(1,161)
Share of the 3,802 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Laurel, MS? Laurel, MS has about 84,823 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Laurel, MS? The typical household in Laurel, MS earns about $34,842 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Laurel, MS expensive? In Laurel, MS, the median home is worth about $77,006, and the typical rent is about $577 a month.
How educated are people in Laurel, MS? About 14.9% of adults age 25 and over in Laurel, MS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Laurel, MS? About 21.9% of people in Laurel, MS live below the federal poverty line.
Has Laurel, MS grown since 1990? Yes, Laurel, MS has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,678 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.
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