Laurens, SC: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Laurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Laurens had a population of 9,335. It is the county seat of Laurens County. It is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area.

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How Laurens ranks

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#27Lowest property tax in SC #42Shortest commute in SC #44Cheapest rent in SC All SC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code29360

Area code864

Living in Laurens

Housing in Laurens

$195K▼ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Laurens home is worth about $195,000, down 0.6% in a year, 36% below the South Carolina typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market200

Sale-to-list90.2%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Laurens

D

Safety Grade D

Laurens reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less. Within South Carolina, it does better than 34% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Laurens 8.5

South Carolina 3.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Laurens 31

South Carolina 17.1

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: ModerateMostly inland flooding · higher than 45% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Laurens

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 46% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with South Carolina

1better than SC·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.5%Fewer binge drinkersSC 15.7% · better 24.6%More adults facing food insecuritySC 17.4% · worse

Care nearby

Prisma Health Laurens County HospitalClinton · 4.8 mi · ER

Laurens Community Care Medical Home Referral CenterClinton · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Laurens · CMS · HRSAHealth in Laurens →

Schools in Laurens

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C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Laurens’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictLaurens 55Schools4

Laurens Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 465 students E. B. Morse Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 447 students Laurens Middle C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 373 students Sanders Middle DMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 250 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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