Laurens County, South Carolina

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

Laurens County
Laurens County Courthouse and Confederate Monument
Motto: 
"A Great Place In South Carolina"
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 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 included in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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