Laurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, home to about 9,336 people across 9.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29360.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Laurens; also Watts Mills
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA536 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Laurens; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Laurens had 9,335 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 66th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Laurens County grew from 37,382 residents in 1900 to 67,539 in 2020.
Laurens County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laurens, SC weather station (about a mile away).
17,683 jobs at 985 businesses in Laurens County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
92 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laurens.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1785.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Laurens 55. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. B. Morse ElementaryLaurens | Pre-K–5 | 447 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ford ElementaryLaurens | Pre-K–5 | 423 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Laurens ElementaryLaurens | Pre-K–5 | 465 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Laurens MiddleLaurens | 6–8 | 373 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Sanders MiddleLaurens | 6–8 | 250 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Laurens District 55 HighLaurens | 9–12 | 1,434 | Public | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Watts Mills.
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