Laurens County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
51,041
3.0% since 2020 (+1,498)
Unemployment
3.1%
+0.1 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$52,974
Total $2.70bn
Median home value
$154,500
Rent $863/mo
Median household income
$55,010
Homeownership 64.3%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
102nd-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Laurens County's 3.0% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+1,247
International migration
+602
Natural change
-375
Net population change
+1,498
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $154,500 |
| Median gross rent | $863/mo |
| Median household income | $55,010 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.3% |
| Building permits (2025) | 102 (38 SF / 64 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Laurens County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.