Laurens, South Carolina demographics

Laurens, SC demographics: median age 42.1; 13.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Laurens city, South Carolina · Incorporated city · GEOID 4540615. The survey estimates a population of 9,336 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Laurens is 42.1 years, with a 90% margin of error of 3.6 years. There are 3,925 households (±323). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	42.1 ±3.6	40.2 ±0.2	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 9,336
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 18	2,213 ±410	23.7% ±4.4 pp	21.4%	22.0%
18–34	1,623 ±333	17.4% ±3.6 pp	22.0%	22.8%
35–64	3,149 ±458	33.7% ±4.9 pp	37.7%	38.0%
65 and older	2,351 ±378	25.2% ±4.0 pp	18.9%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 9,336
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Male	4,445 ±359	47.6% ±3.8 pp	48.7%	49.5%
Female	4,891 ±357	52.4% ±3.8 pp	51.3%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 9,336
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
White alone	5,120 ±473	54.8% ±5.1 pp	63.3%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	3,515 ±496	37.6% ±5.3 pp	24.8%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31 ±32 · low precision	0.3% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.9%
Asian alone	12 ±26 · low precision	0.1% ±0.3 pp · low precision	1.8%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	12 ±19 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	397 ±340 · low precision	4.3% ±3.6 pp · low precision	2.8%	7.1%
Two or more races	249 ±210 · low precision	2.7% ±2.2 pp · low precision	6.8%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 9,336
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	8,511 ±385	91.2% ±4.1 pp	92.6%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	825 ±392	8.8% ±4.2 pp	7.4%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 3,925
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Married-couple family	1,443 ±242	36.8% ±5.4 pp	47.1%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	129 ±93 · low precision	3.3% ±2.4 pp · low precision	4.5%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	783 ±218	19.9% ±5.3 pp	13.4%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	1,461 ±384	37.2% ±9.3 pp	29.2%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	109 ±83 · low precision	2.8% ±2.1 pp · low precision	5.8%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 3,925
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Households with people under 18	1,067 ±203	27.2% ±4.7 pp	28.6%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	2,858 ±444	72.8% ±9.6 pp	71.4%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 3,925
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	1,461 ±384	37.2% ±9.3 pp	29.2%	28.7%
Two-person households	1,216 ±246	31.0% ±5.7 pp	36.3%	33.8%
Three-person households	588 ±201	15.0% ±5.0 pp	15.4%	15.3%
Four-person households	319 ±154	8.1% ±3.9 pp	11.6%	12.6%
Five-person households	203 ±137 · low precision	5.2% ±3.5 pp · low precision	5.0%	5.9%
Six-person households	90 ±56 · low precision	2.3% ±1.4 pp · low precision	1.7%	2.2%
Seven or more people	48 ±52 · low precision	1.2% ±1.3 pp · low precision	0.9%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 9,336
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	8,787 ±298	94.1% ±3.2 pp	94.2%	85.9%
Foreign born	549 ±303 · low precision	5.9% ±3.2 pp · low precision	5.8%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 8,808
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
English only	8,244 ±352	93.6% ±3.5 pp	91.6%	77.7%
Spanish	553 ±298 · low precision	6.3% ±3.4 pp · low precision	5.3%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	11 ±19 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.8%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 6,740
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	1,276 ±314	18.9% ±4.6 pp	9.9%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	2,309 ±420	34.3% ±6.0 pp	28.2%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	1,335 ±353	19.8% ±5.1 pp	19.8%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	886 ±265	13.1% ±3.9 pp	10.0%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	609 ±183	9.0% ±2.7 pp	19.8%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	325 ±138	4.8% ±2.0 pp	12.3%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 9,290
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Same house	7,716 ±633	83.1% ±6.8 pp	87.2%	87.7%
Moved within same county	907 ±630 · low precision	9.8% ±6.8 pp · low precision	5.5%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	396 ±292 · low precision	4.3% ±3.1 pp · low precision	3.1%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	260 ±194 · low precision	2.8% ±2.1 pp · low precision	3.7%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	11 ±18 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

10.6% of Laurens residents (±3.1 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.6% in South Carolina and 8.4% nationally. 82.2% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Laurens	South Carolina	U.S.	Compared with South Carolina
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	10.6% ±3.1 pp	9.6%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	82.2% ±4.3 pp	88.8%	91.0%	Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	6.3% ±2.3 pp	8.3%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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