Laurens County Demographics

A map of Laurens County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	28,017	27,881	56.3%	56.2%
Black	18,192	18,219	36.5%	36.8%
Hispanic	1,646	1,424	3.3%	2.9%
Multiracial	1,063	1,304	2.1%	2.6%
Asian	520	507	1.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	360	235	0.7%	0.5%

Laurens County, Georgia has an estimated population of 49,798, a less than 1% change from the 49,570 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.3% White, 36.5% Black, 3.3% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Laurens County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Laurens is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Laurens County, that probability was 54.7% in 2020 and 54.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Laurens County is ranked the 42nd most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Laurens County was ranked the 42nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Laurens County's White Population

28,017 residents of Laurens County, or 56.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Laurens County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Laurens County ranks 100th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Laurens County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Laurens County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 56.3%.

Laurens County is less White than neighboring Johnson County (61.5% White), Treutlen County (62% White), Dodge County (63.8% White), Wheeler County (56.5% White), and Bleckley County (67.4% White).

Laurens County's Black Population

18,192 residents of Laurens County, or 36.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Laurens County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Laurens County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Laurens County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Laurens County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 36.5%.

Laurens County is more Black than neighboring Johnson County (32.8% Black), Treutlen County (30.6% Black), Dodge County (30.9% Black), and Bleckley County (26% Black). Laurens County is less Black than neighboring Wheeler County (37% Black).

Laurens County's Asian Population

520 residents of Laurens County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Laurens County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Laurens County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Laurens County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. Asian residents' share of Laurens County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Laurens County is more Asian than neighboring Johnson County (0% Asian), Treutlen County (0.1% Asian), Dodge County (0% Asian), Wheeler County (0% Asian), and Bleckley County (0.9% Asian).

Laurens County's Hispanic Population

1,646 residents of Laurens County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Laurens County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Laurens County ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Laurens County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Laurens County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Laurens County is more Hispanic than neighboring Johnson County (1.8% Hispanic), and Treutlen County (1.5% Hispanic). Laurens County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dodge County (3.6% Hispanic), Wheeler County (4.3% Hispanic), and Bleckley County (3.8% Hispanic).

Laurens County's Native American/Other Population

360 residents of Laurens County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Laurens County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Laurens County ranks 100th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Laurens County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 53.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Laurens County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Laurens County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Johnson County (0.5% Native American/Other), Dodge County (0.2% Native American/Other), Wheeler County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Bleckley County (0.1% Native American/Other). Laurens County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Treutlen County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Laurens County's Multiracial Population

1,063 residents of Laurens County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Laurens County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Laurens County ranks 108th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Laurens County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Laurens County's population has decreased from 2.6% to 2.1%.

Laurens County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dodge County (1.4% Multiracial), Wheeler County (1.8% Multiracial), and Bleckley County (1.7% Multiracial). Laurens County is less Multiracial than neighboring Johnson County (3.5% Multiracial), and Treutlen County (4.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.