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Census Data for Midway

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Midway a population of 2,061 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Midway a population of 2,121 people.

The community of Midway is located in Laurens County. The 2010 Census gave Laurens County; a population of 48,384 people. This means that Midway had 4.38% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people, meaning that Midway had 0.02% of the total population of Georgia.

Laurens County ...

Midway is located in Laurens County<3>.

The county had a population of 48,384 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 2,121 people, Midway represented 4.38% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Laurens County.

Miscellaneous Information for Midway ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Laurens County or the community of Midway:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Midway:
    • GNIS ID for Midway: 332385
    • GNIS ID for Laurens County: 346568
    • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 13 (Georgia)
    • County Code: 175 (Laurens County)
    • Place Code: 51335 (Midway)
    • State & County Code: 13/175 (Georgia / Laurens County)
    • State & Place Code: 13/51335 (Georgia / Midway)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Midway is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Midway.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Laurens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.