Laurens County Information
Laurens in
South Carolina occupies
724 square miles and has a 2006 population of
70,374, a change from a 2000 population of
69,533 and
58,132 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
608 acts of violent crime reported in
Laurens in 2004, a change from
703 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,372 people:
6.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Laurens, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Laurens | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 724 sq. miles | Ranked 1,344 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 70,374 | Ranked 741 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 70,247 | |
| Population 2000 | 69,533 | Ranked 710 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 58,132 | Ranked 746 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 72.9% | |
| African American | 25.8% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 608 | 703 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 24 | |
| Robberies | 60 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 519 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,738 | 2,674 |
| Burglaries | 680 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,844 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 214 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 34,412 | 33,920 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,372 | 1,096 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9% | 3.2% |
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