Laurens County Information
Laurens in
Georgia occupies
819 square miles and has a 2006 population of
47,316, a change from a 2000 population of
44,874 and
39,988 in 1990.
13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
144 acts of violent crime reported in
Laurens in 2004, a change from
191 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,204 people:
5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Laurens, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Laurens | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 819 sq. miles | Ranked 1,135 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 47,316 | Ranked 995 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 46,939 | |
| Population 2000 | 44,874 | Ranked 1,000 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 39,988 | Ranked 1,000 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 63.4% | |
| African American | 35.1% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 144 | 191 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 35 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 96 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,721 | 1,753 |
| Burglaries | 353 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,262 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 106 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 22,734 | 21,528 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,204 | 992 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | 4.6% |
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