Welcome to Laurens ...
The city of Laurens is located in Laurens County<1> and is the County Seat for Laurens County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Laurens has a population of 8,853 people<2> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Laurens.
Laurens is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Laurens lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Laurens: (864)
The ZIP code for Laurens: 29360<4>
Websites for Laurens ...
Official Website: www.cityoflaurenssc.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Laurens had an population of 8,853 people. This is a decrease of 3.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Laurens had a population of 9,139 people (or 13.74% of the total population of Laurens County). This makes Laurens the county's most populous community.
The population of Laurens represents 0.2% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 39th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,139 people, the population of Laurens decreased 7.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,916 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Laurens.
Communities Also Named Laurens ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 2 communities that are also named Laurens - they are located in Iowa and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laurens.
Communities near Laurens ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laurens.
- Fountain Inn [Greenville County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Inn
- Fountain Inn [Greenville County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Laurens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,905 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Inn<6>
- Clinton [Laurens County]
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- Clinton [Laurens County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the east of Laurens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,304 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton<6>
- Woodruff [Spartanburg County]
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- Woodruff [Spartanburg County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Laurens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,507 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodruff<6>
- Ware Shoals [Abbeville County]
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- Ware Shoals [Abbeville County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Laurens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,152 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ware Shoals<6>
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- Gray Court [Laurens County]
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- Gray Court [Laurens County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Laurens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray Court<6>
- Cross Hill [Laurens County]
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- Cross Hill [Laurens County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Laurens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Hill<6>
- Waterloo [Laurens County]
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- Waterloo [Laurens County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the south of Laurens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo<6>
- Hodges [Greenwood County]
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- Hodges [Greenwood County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Laurens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges<6>
- Cold Point [Laurens County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Cold Point [Laurens County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the south of Laurens
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- Lisbon [Laurens County] - Historic
- Gray Court [Laurens County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Laurens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurens.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laurens. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laurens.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurens. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Laurens.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurens ...
Looking for more information about Laurens? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Laurens, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Laurens.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Find a Community within South Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Laurens: www.cityoflaurenssc.com/
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Laurens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Laurens. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Laurens). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Laurens or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laurens) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Laurens. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from LaurensOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4988, Longitude: -82.0148 |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |