Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County: County in South Carolina, United States
About
Laurens County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 66,537 and a population density of 35 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 67,883 inhabitants. Its county seat is Laurens. The county was created 240 years ago in 1784.
Quick Facts about Laurens County
| Population : | 67,883 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | South Carolina (United States) |
| Different from : | Laurens County |
| Area : | 1875 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 1.4% |
| Land as percent of area : | 98.6% |
| Altitude : | 614 feet / 187 meters |
| Capital : | Laurens |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1785 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 11:34:31 (22nd February 2025) |
| Density : | 36 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 1.98% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Laurens County is located at 34°29'1"N 82°0'21"W (34.4835700, -82.0059300). It has 6 neighbors: Abbeville County, Anderson County Airport, Greenville County, Newberry County, Spartanburg County and Union County.
Laurens County map
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The largest city of Laurens County is Laurens with a population of 8,852. Other cities include, Clinton population 8,304, Joanna population 1,539 and Gray Court population 826. See all Laurens County cities & populated places.
Laurens County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Laurens County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Laurens | 8,852 | City in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America |
| Clinton | 8,304 | City in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States |
| Joanna | 1,539 | Census-designated place in Laurens County, South Carolina |
| Gray Court | 826 | City in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America |
| Cross Hill | 517 | Town in South Carolina |
| Waterloo | 170 | Town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Laurens County
Laurens County has 6 neighbours.
- Abbeville County county in South Carolina, United States
- Anderson County Airport A county-owned airport located in Anderson County, South Carolina. The airport is used for general aviation and is home to several flight schools.
- Greenville County county in South Carolina, United States
- Newberry County county in South Carolina, United States
- Spartanburg County county in South Carolina, United States
- Union County county in South Carolina, United States
- Laurens
Demographics
The population of Laurens County increased by 1.98% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 66,537 | - | census |
| 2011 | 66,446 | -0.14% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 66,214 | -0.35% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 66,149 | -0.1% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 66,464 | 0.47% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 66,421 | -0.06% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 66,603 | 0.27% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 66,822 | 0.33% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 66,890 | 0.1% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 67,493 | 0.89% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 67,883 | 0.57% | estimation process |
People born in Laurens County (17)
People born in Laurens County, including blues and gospel singer and guitarist Reverend Gary Davis, politician Franklin H. Elmore, politician Thomas A. Wofford, .
List
- William Dunlap Simpson (American judge (1823-1890)) he was born in 27/10/1823
- Julia Peterkin (American writer) she was born in 31/10/1880
- George W. Shell (American politician (1831-1899)) he was born in 13/11/1831
- Robert Archer Cooper (American politician) he was born in 12/06/1874
- Ann Pamela Cunningham (founder of movement to restore Mount Vernon, home of George Washington) she was born in 15/08/1816
- Elijah Martindale (American pioneer) he was born in 10/11/1793
- Henry Gray (Confederate Army general) he was born in 19/01/1816
- Samuel McGowan (Confederate Army general) he was born in 19/10/1819
- William Henry Wallace (Confederate States Army brigadier general) he was born in 24/03/1827
- James Nesbitt Anderson (American classical philologist) he was born in 21/10/1864
- Joseph Austin Holmes (1st U.S. Director of Mines) he was born in 23/01/1859
- William Watts Ball (Newspaper editor and author) he was born in 09/12/1868
- Thomas Whitfield Baldwin (American literary scholar) he was born in 01/01/1890
- John Bolt Culbertson he was born in 16/09/1908
Other places with the same name (2)
- Laurens County , Georgia county in Georgia, United States with a population of 47,512 people.
South Carolina Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville County | 532,486 | County in South Carolina, United States |
| Richland County | 419,051 | County in South Carolina, United States |
| Charleston County | 417,981 | County in South Carolina, United States of America |
| Horry County | 365,449 | County in South Carolina, United States |
| Spartanburg County | 326,205 | County in South Carolina, United States |
| Lexington County | 303,946 | County in South Carolina, United States |
| York County | 289,105 | County in South Carolina, United States |
| Berkeley County | 235,987 | County in South Carolina, United States of America |
| Anderson County | 204,353 | County in Tennessee, United States |
| Beaufort County | 195,656 | County in South Carolina, United States |
| Anderson County Airport | 194,692 | A county-owned airport located in Anderson County, South Carolina. |
| Aiken County | 172,895 | County in South Carolina, United States |
| Dorchester County | 165,737 | County in Maryland, United States |
| Charleston | 139,714 | The most populous city in South Carolina. |
| Florence County | 137,588 | County in South Carolina, United States |
| Columbia | 132,130 | The most populous city in South Carolina. |
