Laurens County, South Carolina

Laurens County
Laurens County Courthouse and Confederate Monument
Laurens County Courthouse and Confederate Monument
Official seal of Laurens County
Official logo of Laurens County
Motto: 
"A Great Place In South Carolina"
Map of South Carolina highlighting Laurens County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°29′N 82°01′W / 34.48°N 82.01°W / 34.48; -82.01
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1785
Named forHenry Laurens
SeatLaurens
Largest communityLaurens
Area
 • Total722.93 sq mi (1,872.4 km2)
 • Land712.87 sq mi (1,846.3 km2)
 • Water10.06 sq mi (26.1 km2)  1.39%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total67,539
 • Estimate 
(2023)
68,873
 • Density94.74/sq mi (36.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitelaurenscounty.us

Laurens County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 67,539.[1] Its county seat is Laurens.[2]

Laurens County is included in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

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