Laurens County, SC Demographic Data
Laurens County, SC Summary
Laurens County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 66,223
- Area: 723.84 sq. miles
- Land Area: 713.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 91.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 572.83 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Laurens County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
34,236
51%
50.8
Male
32,541
49%
49.2
Total Population
66,777
323,128,000
Laurens County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,667
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,813
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,744
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,911
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,097
7.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,210
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,294
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,072
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,698
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,607
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,932
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,914
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,818
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
52,067
78.0%
77.2
Female
27,522
52.9%
51.3
Male
24,545
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
49,401
74.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,899
20.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,664
17.5%
15.2
Female
6,552
56.2%
55.8
Male
5,112
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Laurens County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
64,722
96.9%
96.8
White
47,288
70.8%
72.6
Black or African American
14,837
22.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
128
0.2%
0.8
Asian
981
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
471
0.7%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,017
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,055
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,040
4.6%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
63,737
95.4%
82.2
Laurens County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,509
7.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,986
13.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,229
31.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,868
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,620
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,292
9.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,041
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,495
20.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
36,050
79.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,333
13.9%
31.2
Laurens County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
16,651
30.5%
33.7%
Now Married
24,706
45.3%
47.5
Divorced
7,024
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,879
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
4,293
7.9
5.8%
Laurens County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
59,407
94.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,703
5.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Laurens County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,420
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,256
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,120
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,992
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,187
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,480
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,111
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,316
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
640
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
283
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
44,038
57,617
Per capita income
21,753
31,128
Laurens County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
294
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,786
9.4%
9.8
Construction
1,494
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,789
16.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,450
4.9%
6.6
Information
375
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,299
24.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,013
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,843
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
890
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
4,992
16.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,758
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
733
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,314
7.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,339
24.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,189
24.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,823
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,051
17.0%
18.1%
Laurens County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
29,155
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
23,700
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,576
15.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
44
0.2%
5.1
Walked
150
0.5%
2.7
Other means
58
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
627
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.2
26.6
Laurens County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,476
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,994
32.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,735
35.2%
37.1
3 or more
6,600
26.6%
21.0
Laurens County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
24,805
80.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,680
67.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,125
32.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,863
19.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Laurens County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,668
1 room
172
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
348
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
599
2.0%
9.1
4 rooms
5,794
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
7,696
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
6,883
22.4%
17.8
7 rooms
4,202
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
2,616
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,358
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Laurens County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,668
1-unit, detached
18,982
61.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
66
0.2%
5.9
2-units
409
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
695
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
786
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
179
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
179
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
9,372
30.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Laurens County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,968
6.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,499
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,399
11.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,764
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,111
10.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,331
17.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,125
26.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,514
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
662
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
295
1.0%
1.4%
Laurens County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,129
36.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
528
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
14,280
57.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
549
2.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
207
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
112
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Laurens County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,509
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
115
1.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
471
5.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
495
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,155
13.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,784
32.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,489
41.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,965
46.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,333
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
753
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
810
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,609
19.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
39
0.0%
0.0%
Laurens County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,212
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
58
0.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
63
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
271
3.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
789
10.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,106
15.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,925
68.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
913
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
821
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
866
12.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,354
19.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,141
16.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
616
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
230
3.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,870
40.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,048
0.0%
0.0%
Laurens County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,680
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,649
21.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,540
33.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,381
14.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,571
9.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,710
16.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
823
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
91,600
205,000
