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Laurens, SC
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Living in Laurens



Laurens is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 9,271 people and six associated neighborhoods, Laurens is the 51st largest community in South Carolina.

The percentage of adults in Laurens who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.47% of the adults in Laurens have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Laurens in 2018 was $31,013, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,052 for a family of four. However, Laurens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Laurens is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Laurens home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Laurens residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Laurens include English, Irish, German, Czech, and European.

The most common language spoken in Laurens is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.