Laurens County, SC Population

Overview

67,148

Total Population

40.9

Median age

50.96%

Female population %

96.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,603

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Laurens County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Laurens County is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Laurens County's population under 18 was 22.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Laurens County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Laurens County, 18.40% were under the age of 15, 18.75% aged 15 to 29, 44.59% aged 30 to 64, 16.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,286 more females than males in Laurens County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.96% females and 49.04% males in Laurens County, SC.
The Laurens County, SC gender ratio is 96.2:100 i.e. 96.2 men to 100 women (0.962).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,593.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,529.

Laurens County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Laurens County population: 69.33% are White, 22.94% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.54% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.58% are some other race and 4.45% are multiracial.
Laurens County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,603 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 63,545 (94.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Laurens County is White with a population of 46,557 (69.33% of the total population).

Laurens County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 70,335 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Laurens County's population decreased by 3,039 (4.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Laurens County's population increased by 1,105 (1.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Laurens County's population was lowest in year 2013 at 66,177.