Population By Race and Ethnicity in Laurens County, SC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 66,519 population of Laurens County, South Carolina comprised of 2,730 people who identified as Hispanic (4.1%), and 63,789 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Laurens County, South Carolina with a population of 48,216 (72.49%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,083 (25.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 744 (1.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Laurens County, South Carolina in 2010, with a population of 45,920 (69.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,821 (25.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,296 (3.45%).

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

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Population By Race in Laurens , SC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,083 25.68%
White Alone 48,216 72.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 191 0.29%
Asian Alone 210 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 75 0.11%
Two Or More Races 744 1.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Laurens , SC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 262 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,296 3.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 54 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 23 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 47 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 48 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,821 25.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,920 69.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 137 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 187 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 696 1.05%