Laurens County, GA Demographic Data
Laurens County, GA Summary
Laurens County is located in Georgia
- Population: 48,176
- Area: 818.47 sq. miles
- Land Area: 807.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.18 sq. miles
- Population Density: 58.86 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 254.59 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Laurens County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,111
53%
50.8
Male
22,691
48%
49.2
Total Population
47,802
323,128,000
Laurens County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,215
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,727
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,951
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,110
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,982
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,705
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,881
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,310
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,141
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,987
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,436
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,663
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
694
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,958
75.2%
77.2
Female
19,262
53.6%
51.3
Male
16,696
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,196
71.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,686
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,793
16.3%
15.2
Female
4,556
58.5%
55.8
Male
3,237
41.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Laurens County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
47,404
99.2%
96.8
White
29,096
60.9%
72.6
Black or African American
17,500
36.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
28
0.1%
0.8
Asian
527
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
189
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
29
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
42
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
71
0.1%
0.2
Korean
9
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
165
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
22
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
253
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
398
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,204
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,021
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
131
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
21
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
31
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
46,598
97.5%
82.2
Laurens County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,917
6.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,533
11.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,003
44.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,001
15.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,515
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,541
8.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,307
7.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,450
17.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,367
82.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,848
15.3%
31.2
Laurens County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,351
32.6%
33.7%
Now Married
16,541
43.6%
47.5
Divorced
4,425
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,378
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
3,214
8.5
5.8%
Laurens County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
43,156
96.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,431
3.2%
21.6%
Spanish
953
2.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
227
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
246
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.0%
1.1%
Laurens County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,707
15.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,777
10.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,569
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,979
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,362
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,671
15.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,432
8.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,297
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
445
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
383
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
33,632
57,617
Per capita income
19,826
31,128
Laurens County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
390
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,389
8.2%
9.8
Construction
1,120
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,751
28.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
788
4.7%
6.6
Information
199
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,940
11.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
909
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
852
5.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,171
6.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,298
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
866
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
201
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,834
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,225
31.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,674
15.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,872
22.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,269
19.4%
18.1%
Laurens County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,626
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,436
86.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,355
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
32
0.2%
5.1
Walked
380
2.3%
2.7
Other means
140
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
283
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.3
26.6
Laurens County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,413
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,705
43.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,650
32.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,854
16.2%
21.0
Laurens County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,622
82.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,985
62.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,637
37.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,663
17.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Laurens County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,285
1 room
93
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
71
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
688
3.2%
9.1
4 rooms
3,426
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
5,927
27.8%
19.8
6 rooms
5,648
26.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,676
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,348
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,408
6.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Laurens County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,285
1-unit, detached
13,513
63.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
67
0.3%
5.9
2-units
549
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
669
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
646
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
94
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
124
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
5,588
26.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
35
0.2%
0.1
Laurens County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,306
6.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
969
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,623
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,334
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,843
13.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,000
18.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,041
23.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,870
13.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
267
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
32
0.2%
1.4%
Laurens County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,050
6.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
852
4.8%
4.7
Electricity
15,434
87.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
145
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
120
0.7%
1.1
Laurens County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,888
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
62
1.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
111
2.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
115
3.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
238
6.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
501
12.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,356
34.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,505
38.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,647
42.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
649
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
506
13.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
206
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
858
22.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Laurens County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,731
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
75
1.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
370
6.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,932
33.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,339
58.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
906
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
577
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
987
19.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
375
7.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
498
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
403
8.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
365
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,390
47.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,619
0.0%
0.0%
Laurens County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,985
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,750
25.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,630
33.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,700
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,360
12.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,109
10.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
344
3.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
53
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
39
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
85,300
205,000
