Laurens, SC Profile

Laurens, SC, population 9,824, is located in South Carolina's Laurens county, about 65.8 miles from Columbia and 71.1 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Laurens's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Laurens has declined by about 1%.

Laurens's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Laurens tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	54%
	African American	44%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.20
	Males	34.40
	Females	41.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,916	N/A
2001	9,839	-0.78%
2002	9,827	-0.12%
2003	9,850	0.23%
2004	9,805	-0.46%
2005	9,824	0.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,756

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,675
2003	2,128
2004	1,368
2005	1,525
2006	1,824
2007	1,504
2008	1,432

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	1	1	1	2	2	0
Forcible Rape	-	3	4	3	3	6	3	2
Robbery	-	26	13	16	14	23	19	26
Aggravated Assault	-	140	194	116	134	151	124	111

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,532
2003	6,093
2004	6,217
2005	6,481
2006	6,004
2007	5,589
2008	7,099

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	100	93	151	131	109	120	181
Larceny, Theft	-	340	487	446	492	468	405	481
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	20	27	21	23	22	25	27
Arson	-	5	8	3	11	2	2	1

Location

Elevation	615 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.2 Square Miles