Laurens County, Georgia Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Georgia |
| Land area | 807.3 square miles |
| Population Density | 60 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 47,999 |
| Population change | -0.9% | Under 5 years of age | 6.8% |
| Under 18 | 24.8% |
| 65 and over | 15.9% |
| Females | 52.3% |
| White | 61.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.4 |
| Asian | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 36.2% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 80% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 15% |
| Veterans | 3,407 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 17,632 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 87.7% |
| Median household income | $34,793 |
| The per capita income | $18,625 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 24.7% |
| housing units | 21,174 |
| Multi-unit structures | 10% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $85,200 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 65.7% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 4,485 |
| Women-owned firms | 27.9% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $613,069 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,912 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $252,146 |