Laurens is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 9,288 people and six associated neighborhoods, Laurens is the 51st largest community in South Carolina.Laurens is a blue-collar town, with 41.24% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Laurens is a city of service providers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Laurens who work in office and administrative support (9.20%), healthcare suport services (7.46%), and healthcare (6.58%). In terms of college education, the citizens of Laurens rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.01% of adults 25 and older in Laurens have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Laurens in 2022 was $31,735, 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 $126,940 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.
