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Welcome to Laurens County ...

Time Zone: Laurens County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Dublin is the Seat for Laurens County.

Laurens County was founded in 1807 and was created by taking area from Wilkinson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Laurens had a population of 47,546 people. This is a decrease of 1.73% since the last Census (which gave a population of 48,384 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Laurens represented 0.5% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Laurens County:

  • Cadwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cadwell is located in Laurens County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
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  • Dexter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dexter is located in Laurens County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
  • Dublin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dublin is located in Laurens County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
  • Dudley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dudley is located in Laurens County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
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  • East Dublin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Midway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway is located in Laurens County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
  • Montrose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pearly
    • Pearly is located in Laurens County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,042 people
  • Rentz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rentz is located in Laurens County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentz <2>
  • Rockledge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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