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Laurel, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Laurel is a Census city of 17,679 people across 18.45 square miles of land, in Jones County. Median household income is $47,661, 63.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 44 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $20.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Laurel
What Laurel is
- Census place typecity
- Land area18.45 sq mi
- Water area0.3 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land958
- County holding the largest share of its areaJones County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurel
How many people live in Laurel
- Population17,679
- Median age35.1
- Population under 184,614
- Share under 1826.1 percent
- Population 65 and over2,504
- Share 65 and over14.2 percent
- Households6,675
- Family households4,096
- Share of households that are families61.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurel
Income and work in Laurel
- Median household income$47,661
- Per capita income$30,835
- Civilian labor force8,040
- Employed7,587
- Unemployed453 plus or minus 203
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over11,144
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Laurel
- Housing units7,805
- Occupied units6,675
- Vacant units1,130 plus or minus 306
- Vacancy rate14.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied4,221
- Renter occupied2,454
- Ownership rate63.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$125,800 plus or minus $27,531
- Median gross rent, monthly$909
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.9 percent
- Single family units6,073
- Share single family77.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,295 plus or minus 374
- Share in buildings of two or more16.6 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Mobile homes437 plus or minus 204
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Laurel gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute7,111
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,449
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,186 plus or minus 354
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more16.7 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Drove alone83.0 percent
- Carpooled9.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home5.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurel
SBA loans in Laurel (7(a))
- Approvals44
- Gross approval$20,680,800
- Average approval$470,018
- Median approval$230,950
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,179,500
- Largest approval$3,309,500
- Jobs supported416
- Jobs per approval9.5
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full10
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more9.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders15
- Distinct industries by NAICS32
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Laurel, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Laurel
SBA loans in Laurel (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$8,255,000
- Average approval$2,063,750
- Median approval$1,374,500
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported66
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Laurel, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Laurel
Flood risk in Laurel
- NFIP communityCity of Laurel
- NFIP community number280092
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/19/21
The City of Laurel participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 280092 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jones County, not Laurel
Jones County context, not Laurel figures
- Establishments in Jones County1,306
- Covered employment, Jones County28,390
- Average annual pay, Jones County$47,614
- Housing units permitted, Jones County3
Every figure in this section is published for Jones County as a whole and is not a measurement of Laurel.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Laurel questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Laurel, Mississippi?
17,679, in 6,675 households. Laurel city covers 18.45 square miles of land, which is 958 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Laurel in?
Jones County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Laurel?
$47,661. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,800. Median gross rent is $909 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Laurel businesses?
44 7(a) approvals totaling $20.7 m since FY2020, across 15 lenders, median approval $230,950, plus 4 504 approvals worth $8.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Laurel, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Laurel borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Laurel. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Laurel in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Laurel appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Laurel, city of, community 280092, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Laurel figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jones County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Laurel.
Is zoning published for Laurel?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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