Laurel Population History 1990 - 2023

Laurel Population Facts

What is the current population of Laurel?

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.

What county is Laurel, Mississippi in?

Laurel is located entirely in Jones County.

What is the size of Laurel, Mississippi in square miles?

Laurel has an area of 16.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Laurel?

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.

How quickly is Laurel shrinking?

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.

What is the population density of Laurel, Mississippi?

Laurel has a population density of 1,142 people per square mile.

Laurel Demographics

What is the voting age population of Laurel, Mississippi?

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.

What percentage of Laurel, Mississippi residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.6% of the residents of Laurel are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Laurel, Mississippi?

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.

What percentage of Laurel, Mississippi residents are below the poverty line?

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.

What percentage of Laurel, Mississippi residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 57.2% of Laurel residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Laurel, Mississippi residents?

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.

What percentage of Laurel, Mississippi residents speak a non-English language at home?

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.

Laurel Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Laurel, Mississippi?

The unemployment rate in Laurel is 8.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Laurel, Mississippi residents work for the government?

In Laurel, 18.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Laurel, Mississippi?

The median household income in Laurel is $31,968.

Laurel Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Laurel, Mississippi?

In Laurel, 60.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Laurel, Mississippi?

Renters occupy 39.6% of housing units in Laurel.

What percentage of Laurel, Mississippi housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Laurel, 14.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Laurel, Mississippi housing units were built after 2000?

In Laurel, 13.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,100 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Laurel, Mississippi?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Laurel is $668.

What percentage of households in Laurel, Mississippi have broadband internet?

In Laurel, 51.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.