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Laurens County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Laurens County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Laurens County, GA has a population of 49,619 that grew 4.6% over five years, with a median household income of $55,010 and a median home value of just $137,400, pointing to a notably low cost of doing business and living. The labor force participation rate of 55.8% and an unemployment rate of 5.7% reflect a constrained but available workforce, with 86.1% holding a high school diploma or higher, though only 17.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher. A poverty rate of 22.4% and median worker earnings of $35,971 indicate a cost-competitive labor market, with a mean commute of 25.6 minutes suggesting reasonable regional accessibility.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

49,619

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,010

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.6% since 2018

Laurens County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,331 (56.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone18,192 (36.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,076 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,065 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone573 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race362 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,111
  2. 2.Other Indo-European206
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)89
  4. 4.Korean39
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island34

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,430

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,097

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$29,642

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,569
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,319
  3. 3.Construction (Group)2,280
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)2,181
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,844

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,442
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,240
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,983
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,150
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,244

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.66×)1,602
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.22×)1,716
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)5,463
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)1,949
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.08×)2,201

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$137,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$769/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,241 (10.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,139 (9.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,009 (8.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999849 (7.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999816 (6.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999657 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,971

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,805 (86.5%)
  • Carpooled1,574 (7.6%)
  • Worked At Home889 (4.3%)
  • Other159 (0.8%)
  • Walked105 (0.5%)
  • Taxi39 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.