Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens, South Carolina | |
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Gateway Park | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "Gateway to the Upstate" | |
Location of Laurens in South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′53″N 82°01′12″W / 34.49806°N 82.02000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Laurens |
| Named after | Henry Laurens |
| Area | |
• City | 9.84 sq mi (25.49 km2) |
| • Land | 9.84 sq mi (25.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 9,335 |
| • Density | 948.5/sq mi (366.22/km2) |
| • Metro | 66,537 (Laurens County) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29360 |
| Area codes | 864, 821 |
| FIPS code | 45-40615 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404891 |
| Website | cityoflaurenssc.com |
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.