Laurens County, Georgia

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Laurens County
County
Laurens County Courthouse, Dublin.jpg
Laurens County Courthouse in Dublin
Map of Georgia highlighting Laurens County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°28′N82°56′W / 32.46°N 82.93°W / 32.46; -82.93
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
FoundedDecember 10, 1807;216 years ago (1807-12-10)
Named for John Laurens
Seat Dublin
Largest cityDublin
Area
 • Total818 sq mi (2,120 km2)
 • Land807 sq mi (2,090 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total49,570
 • Density60/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 12th
Website www.laurenscoga.org

Laurens County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,570, [1] up from 48,434 in 2010. [2] The county seat is Dublin. [3] The county was founded on December 10, 1807, and named after Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, [4] an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War.

Contents

Laurens County is part of the Dublin micropolitan statistical area.

History

Laurens County was formed on December 10, 1807, from portions of Wilkinson and Washington Counties. [5] During the Red Summer of 1919 there was increased racial tension in the area and in August there was the Laurens County, Georgia race riot of 1919.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 818 square miles (2,120 km2), of which 807 square miles (2,090 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.4%) is water. [6] It is the third-largest county in Georgia by land area and fourth-largest by total area.

The majority of Laurens County is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The southwestern corner of the county, defined by a line that runs west from Chester through Rentz to U.S. Route 441, and then southeast toward Glenwood, is located in the Little Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin. A small and narrow sliver of the eastern edge of the county, from east of Lovett to northeast of Rockledge, is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the larger Altamaha River basin. [7] The county has several swamps along with Oconee river including Cow Hell Swamp.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Ghost Towns

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1810 2,210—
1820 5,436146.0%
1830 5,5892.8%
1840 5,585−0.1%
1850 6,44215.3%
1860 6,9988.6%
1870 7,83411.9%
1880 10,05328.3%
1890 13,74736.7%
1900 25,90888.5%
1910 35,50137.0%
1920 39,60511.6%
1930 32,693−17.5%
1940 33,6062.8%
1950 33,123−1.4%
1960 32,313−2.4%
1970 32,7381.3%
1980 36,99013.0%
1990 39,9888.1%
2000 44,87412.2%
2010 48,4347.9%
2020 49,5702.3%
2023 (est.)49,941 [8] 0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
1790-1880 [10] 1890-1910 [11]
1920-1930 [12] 1930-1940 [13]
1940-1950 [14] 1960-1980 [15]
1980-2000 [16] 2010 [17] 2020 [18]

2020 Census

Laurens County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / EthnicityPop 2000 [19] Pop 2010 [17] Pop 2020 [18] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)28,19928,92027,88162.84%59.71%56.25%
Black or African American alone (NH)15,41717,26818,21934.36%35.65%36.75%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)8087800.18%0.18%0.16%
Asian alone (NH)3614785070.80%0.99%1.02%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)124140.03%0.01%0.03%
Other race alone (NH)44411410.10%0.08%0.28%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)2324931,3040.52%1.02%2.63%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5291,1431,4241.18%2.36%2.87%
Total44,87448,43449,570100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 49,570 people, 17,142 households, and 11,549 families residing in the county.

Education

Laurens County School District operates the county's public schools.

Notable people

Politics

United States presidential election results for Laurens County, Georgia [20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 14,49363.76%8,07435.52%1640.72%
2016 12,41163.33%6,75234.46%4332.21%
2012 11,95060.85%7,51338.26%1760.90%
2008 12,05260.37%7,76938.92%1420.71%
2004 10,88363.05%6,28136.39%970.56%
2000 8,13357.94%5,72440.78%1791.28%
1996 6,11847.79%5,79245.24%8936.97%
1992 6,14643.72%6,18443.99%1,72912.30%
1988 6,92957.89%4,87940.76%1621.35%
1984 7,18156.76%5,47143.24%00.00%
1980 4,39235.07%7,86062.76%2712.16%
1976 3,28127.58%8,61772.42%00.00%
1972 7,35077.53%2,13022.47%00.00%
1968 2,73821.33%3,45126.88%6,64951.79%
1964 5,45758.76%3,82841.22%20.02%
1960 1,88428.84%4,64871.16%00.00%
1956 1,18918.95%5,08581.05%00.00%
1952 1,04617.30%5,00182.70%00.00%
1948 2687.05%2,32561.12%1,21131.83%
1944 49816.37%2,54483.63%00.00%
1940 43515.79%2,31684.07%40.15%
1936 30410.37%2,62089.39%70.24%
1932 381.71%2,18898.25%10.04%
1928 47019.13%1,98780.87%00.00%
1924 1219.31%1,12786.76%513.93%
1920 35023.07%1,16776.93%00.00%
1916 1439.69%1,26985.98%644.34%
1912 927.52%1,10790.52%241.96%

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References

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  14. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
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  16. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Laurens County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  18. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Laurens County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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