Laurens County, SC

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2023 Population

67,904

0.664% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ALindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

17.6%

6.33% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$153,500

10.8% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Laurens County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.08%), Other (Hispanic) (2.47%), and White (Hispanic) (1.66%).

None of the households in Laurens County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Laurens County, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Presbyterian College (312 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Laurens County, SC was $153,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Laurens County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Laurens County, SC was 2 cars per household.

Laurens County, SC borders Abbeville County, SC, Anderson County, SC, Greenville County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, Newberry County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC, and Union County, SC.

United States South Carolina Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC

Population & Diversity

Laurens County, SC is home to a population of 67.9k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Laurens County, SC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 2.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.7k people) in Laurens County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.77k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Laurens County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laurens County, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
44.7k ± 509
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.6k ± 477
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.77k ± 690

6.34%

Hispanic Population

4.3k people

6.34% of the people in Laurens County, SC are hispanic (4.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Laurens County, SC as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,409 ± 246
Gulf War (1990s)
624 ± 223
Gulf War (2001-)
541 ± 196

Laurens County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Laurens County, SC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Laurens County, SC are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurens County, SC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurens County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Laurens County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Laurens County, SC are White (234 and 77.2%), followed by Black or African American (44 and 14.5%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 4.29%), and Two or More Races (10 and 3.3%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $40,200.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Laurens County, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.9%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Presbyterian College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

312 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Presbyterian College with 312 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 114 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Laurens County, SC, which is 0.576 times less than the 198 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 234 degrees mean that there were 5.32 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 44 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laurens County, SC was $153,500 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $138,600 to $153,500, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Laurens County, SC is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Laurens County, SC have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laurens County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Laurens County, SC is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Laurens County, SC was Census Tract 9201.04 with a value of $74,800, followed by Census Tract 9205.01 and Census Tract 9208, with respective values of $69,630 and $64,744.

Housing

Property

$153,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,199

$18,576

Median Property Taxes

±$917

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Laurens County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Laurens County, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9201.04
Census Tract 9205.01
Census Tract 9208

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Laurens County, SC was Census Tract 9201.04 with a value of $74,800, followed by Census Tract 9205.01 and Census Tract 9208, with respective values of $69,630 and $64,744.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Laurens County, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Laurens County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laurens County, SC is from Laurens County, SC.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Laurens County, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (5.81%)

In 2023, 80.5% of workers in Laurens County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (5.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laurens County, SC have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Laurens County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Laurens County, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Laurens County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laurens County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurens County, SC (11.6k out of 65.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laurens County, SC is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

38.3%

Employer Coverage

21.4%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Laurens County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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