Year | Population | Rank in US | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 16,979 | 2,167 | -0.3% |
2022 | 17,033 | 2,152 | -0.4% |
2021 | 17,106 | 2,133 | -0.2% |
2020 | 17,146 | 2,116 | -0.8% |
2010 | 18,540 | 1,841 | 0.1% |
2000 | 18,271 | 1,713 | -0.7% |
1990 | 19,633 | 1,395 | – |
Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Laurel is 16,979. Laurel, Mississippi is the 2,167th largest city in the US.
Laurel is located entirely in Jones County.
Laurel has an area of 16.2 square miles.
The peak population of Laurel was in 1990, when its population was 19,633. In 1990, Laurel was the 1,395th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,167th largest city in the US. Laurel is currently 13.5% smaller than it was in 1990.
Laurel has shrunk 7.0% since the year 2000. Laurel, Mississippi's growth is extremely below average. 88% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.
Laurel has a population density of 1,142 people per square mile.
The total voting age population of Laurel, Mississippi, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 13,216. The voting age population is 46.5% male and 53.5% female.
According to the latest census statistics, 16.6% of the residents of Laurel are 65 or older.
The racial demographics of Laurel are 64.1% Black, 33.2% White, 1.3% Other, 1.1% Two or more races and 0.2% Asian. Additionally, 5.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.
In Laurel, 31.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 44.4%. On a per-household basis, 26.8% of families are below the poverty line in Laurel.
Among those aged 16 and older, 57.2% of Laurel residents are in the labor force.
Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 79.6% of Laurel residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 22.0% have a bachelor's degree and 9.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Among Laurel residents aged 5 and older, 5.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.
The unemployment rate in Laurel is 8.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.
In Laurel, 18.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.
The median household income in Laurel is $31,968.
In Laurel, 60.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.
Renters occupy 39.6% of housing units in Laurel.
Of all the housing units in Laurel, 14.1% of them were build before 1940.
In Laurel, 13.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,100 units.
The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Laurel is $668.
In Laurel, 51.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.
US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2023 |
---|---|---|---|
1785 | Pascagoula | 21,582 | -17.5% |
1883 | Vicksburg | 20,192 | -23.3% |
1980 | Gautier | 19,021 | 12.8% |
1987 | Ocean Springs | 18,997 | 10.0% |
2050 | Hernando | 18,239 | 125.5% |
2164 | Long Beach | 16,991 | -1.5% |
2167 | Laurel | 16,979 | -7.0% |
2461 | Corinth | 14,259 | 1.4% |
2492 | Natchez | 13,933 | -24.1% |
2511 | Clarksdale | 13,850 | -32.7% |
2568 | Greenwood | 13,421 | -27.2% |
2589 | D'Iberville | 13,286 | 68.0% |
2677 | Byram | 12,651 |
US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2023 |
---|---|---|---|
2161 | Aberdeen, Washington | 17,014 | 3.5% |
2162 | Laguna Woods, California | 16,998 | -3.3% |
2163 | Huntington, Indiana | 16,992 | -4.0% |
2164 | Long Beach, Mississippi | 16,991 | -1.5% |
2165 | Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin | 16,986 | -3.7% |
2166 | Washougal, Washington | 16,985 | 94.2% |
2167 | Laurel, Mississippi | 16,979 | -7.0% |
2168 | Fort Thomas, Kentucky | 16,973 | 2.9% |
2169 | Radford, Virginia | 16,971 | 7.0% |
2170 | Lady Lake, Florida | 16,967 | 40.7% |
2171 | Safety Harbor, Florida | 16,955 | -2.3% |
2172 | Albemarle, North Carolina | 16,936 | 5.7% |
2173 | River Falls, Wisconsin | 16,935 | 33.4% |
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