Population By Race and Ethnicity in Laurens, GA in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 47,841 population of Laurens County, Georgia comprised of 1,162 people who identified as Hispanic (2.43%), and 46,679 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Laurens County, Georgia with a population of 29,460 (61.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,241 (36.04%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 510 (1.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Laurens County, Georgia in 2011, with a population of 28,498 (59.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,127 (35.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 962 (2.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Laurens, Georgia.

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Population By Race in Laurens , GA in 2011
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 17,241 36.04%
White Alone 29,460 61.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 128 0.27%
Asian Alone 510 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races 496 1.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Laurens , GA in 2011
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 114 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 962 2.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 44 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 31 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,127 35.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 28,498 59.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 499 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 465 0.97%