How many people live in Laurens County, SC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 70,500 people living in Laurens County, SC. That makes Laurens County the 20th-most populous county in South Carolina. It is home to 1.3% of people living in the state.
70.5K
population of Laurens County, SC (2024)
1.3%
County share of the South Carolina population (2024)
About 70,500 people lived in Laurens County, SC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Laurens County, SC’s age demographics?
About 13,700 Laurens County, SC residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.8% of South Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 15,200 Laurens County residents, or 21.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.2% of South Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Laurens County, SC's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Laurens County, SC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 66.3% of the Laurens County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Laurens County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (23.5%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Laurens County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.61% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Laurens County, SC has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than South Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Laurens County, SC is Laurens with about 9,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Laurens County, SC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Laurens | 9,352 |
| 2. | Clinton | 7,852 |
| 3. | Fountain Inn (pt.) | 3,500 |
| 4. | Gray Court | 802 |
| 5. | Cross Hill | 431 |
| 6. | Waterloo | 156 |
| 7. | Ware Shoals (pt.) | |
| 8. | Balance of Laurens County | 48,452 |
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