Laurens County, South Carolina
county in South Carolina, United States
Laurens County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, 67,539 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Laurens.[2] The county was formed in 1785 and named after Henry Laurens, the fifth president of the Continental Congress.
Laurens County | |
|---|---|
 Laurens County Courthouse | |
| 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°29′01″N 82°00′20″W / 34.483676°N 82.005498°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Carolina |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Named for | Henry Laurens |
| Seat | Laurens |
| Largest community | Laurens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 722.93 sq mi (1,872.4 km2) |
| • Land | 712.87 sq mi (1,846.3 km2) |
| • Water | 10.06 sq mi (26.1 km2) 1.39% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 67,539 |
| • Density | 94.74/sq mi (36.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | laurenscounty |
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Laurens County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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