Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County, South Carolina | |
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Laurens County Courthouse and Confederate Monument | |
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Seal Logo | |
| Motto: "A Great Place In South Carolina" | |
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
Interactive map of Laurens County, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′N 82°01′W / 34.48°N 82.01°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Named after | 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 |
• Estimate (2024) | 70,545 |
| • Density | 94.742/sq mi (36.580/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | laurenscounty |
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 is included in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.