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Laurens, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Laurens is a Census city of 9,336 people across 10.21 square miles of land, in Laurens County. Median household income is $49,246, 46.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 21 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Laurens
What Laurens is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.21 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land914
- County holding the largest share of its areaLaurens 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.
Laurens
How many people live in Laurens
- Population9,336
- Median age42.1
- Population under 182,213
- Share under 1823.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,351
- Share 65 and over25.2 percent
- Households3,925
- Family households2,355
- Share of households that are families60.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurens
Income and work in Laurens
- Median household income$49,246 plus or minus $13,089
- Per capita income$28,457
- Civilian labor force3,917
- Employed3,842
- Unemployed75 plus or minus 71
- Unemployment rate1.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over6,740
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurens
Housing in Laurens
- Housing units4,276
- Occupied units3,925
- Vacant units351 plus or minus 177
- Vacancy rate8.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied1,823
- Renter occupied2,102
- Ownership rate46.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$180,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$833
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.3 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Single family units3,069
- Share single family71.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,088 plus or minus 307
- Share in buildings of two or more25.4 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes109 plus or minus 92
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Laurens gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,497
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,450 plus or minus 390
- Share commuting under 15 minutes41.5 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more975 plus or minus 325
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.9 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Drove alone77.9 percent
- Carpooled16.3 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurens
SBA loans in Laurens (7(a))
- Approvals21
- Gross approval$8,185,400
- Average approval$389,781
- Median approval$75,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$989,900
- Largest approval$2,532,500
- Jobs supported176
- Jobs per approval8.4
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Paid in full5
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more19.0 percent
- Share to franchises19.0 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Laurens, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 7 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.
Laurens
SBA loans in Laurens (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$5,500,000
- Average approval$5,500,000
- Median approval$5,500,000
- Largest approval$5,500,000
- Jobs supported31
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Laurens, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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.
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Flood risk in Laurens
- NFIP communityCity of Laurens
- NFIP community number450125
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/16/12
The City of Laurens participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450125 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.
Laurens County, not Laurens
Laurens County context, not Laurens figures
- Establishments in Laurens County985
- Covered employment, Laurens County20,195
- Average annual pay, Laurens County$51,561
- Housing units permitted, Laurens County621
Every figure in this section is published for Laurens County as a whole and is not a measurement of Laurens.
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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Common questions
Laurens questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Laurens, South Carolina?
9,336, in 3,925 households. Laurens city covers 10.21 square miles of land, which is 914 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Laurens in?
Laurens 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 Laurens?
$49,246. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $180,700. Median gross rent is $833 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Laurens businesses?
21 7(a) approvals totaling $8.2 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $75,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $5.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Laurens, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Laurens borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Laurens. Only 7 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 Laurens in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Laurens appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Laurens, city of, community 450125, 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 Laurens figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Laurens 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 Laurens.
Is zoning published for Laurens?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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