Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County, South Carolina, has 71,848 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Laurens. It uses Eastern Time and covers 713 sq mi (1,846 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 71,848
- Land area
- 713 sq mi (1,846 km²)
- County seat or government
- Laurens
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $57,623 ± $2,977
- Median home value
- $170,600 ± $8,330
- Median rent, with utilities
- $880 ± $40
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71.5% ± 2.1 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro areaOutlying county
- Water area
- 10.1 sq mi (26.1 km²)
- State
- South Carolina
- County code (FIPS)
- 45059
- Coordinates (central point)
- 34.483676, -82.005498
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Laurens County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2968168,650 people
- 2964422,907 people
- 2936022,085 people
- 2938816,868 people
- 2932514,362 people
- 2965411,095 people
- 2964511,054 people
- 296925,536 people
- 293355,472 people
- 293323,539 people
- 293843,443 people
- 291783,280 people
16 ZIP Code areas overlap Laurens County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Laurens County, largest first
- Greenville County School District568,693 people
- Laurens School District 5538,158 people
- Laurens School District 5620,194 people
- Greenwood School District 517,246 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Fountain Inn, South Carolina (city)12,020 people
- Laurens, South Carolina (city)9,336 people
- Clinton, South Carolina (city)7,676 people
- Ware Shoals, South Carolina (town)2,074 people
- Watts Mills, South Carolina (CDP)1,942 people
- Joanna, South Carolina (CDP)1,306 people
- Gray Court, South Carolina (town)783 people
- Cross Hill, South Carolina (town)514 people
- Waterloo, South Carolina (town)212 people
- Mountville, South Carolina (CDP)136 people
- Princeton, South Carolina (CDP)19 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Greenwood County, South Carolina24 mi south
- Union County, South Carolina26 mi northeast
- Newberry County, South Carolina27 mi southeast
- Spartanburg County, South Carolina31 mi north
- Abbeville County, South Carolina31 mi southwest
- Greenville County, South Carolina35 mi northwest
- Anderson County, South Carolina36 mi west
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