Laurens, South Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 67.54K population of Laurens, SC residents comprised of 4.15K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (6.14%), and 63.39K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Laurens, SC, with a population of 45.08K (66.75%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Laurens, SC, with a population of 16.02K (23.73%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Laurens, SC, with a population of 3.48K (5.15%). The smallest racial group in Laurens, SC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 24 (0.04%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Laurens, SC, with a population of 44.36K (65.68%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Laurens, SC, with a population of 15.94K (23.60%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Laurens, SC, with a population of 2.40K (3.55%). The smallest ethnic group in Laurens, SC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Laurens, South Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other South Carolina counties and also for the state of South Carolina.

Laurens, SC Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Laurens, SC Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Laurens, SC Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Laurens, SC Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 16024 23.73
White Alone 45080 66.75
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 245 0.36
Asian Alone 302 0.45
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.04
Some Other Race Alone 2385 3.53
Two Or More Races 3479 5.15
Laurens, SC Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 44358 65.68
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 15937 23.60
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 2396 3.55
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 2147 3.18
Hispanic - Two or More Races 1083 1.60
Hispanic - White Alone 722 1.07
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 295 0.44
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 238 0.35
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 144 0.21
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 101 0.15
Hispanic - Black Alone 87 0.13
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 24 0.04
Hispanic - Asian Alone 7 0.01
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00