South Carolina

Laurens County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
67.5%
African
23.5%
Hispanic
5.1%
Other
3.9%

Compared with South Carolina and the United States

Laurens Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLaurens CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White67.5%62%58%
Black or African American23.5%23.6%—
Hispanic5.1%8.5%—
Indian0.3%0.6%—
East Asian0.2%0.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Laurens County next to South Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLaurens CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—93.7 (−6.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—80.5 (−19.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$57,623$69,324$80,734
Median home value$170,600$259,000$332,700
Home price to income3.0×3.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$880/mo$1,180/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.3%20.4%21.0%