Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:16 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:30 am – 5:21 pm
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People22,085 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.38,660 householdsMedian household income $53,941Median home value $177,800Median rent $835 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $702 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 9,481 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 21%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days63 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurens station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsSumter National Forestnational forest · within reach · 374,485 acresCeramtec Parkpark · 2.1 miRiver Street Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 55 acresGray Court Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 62 acresGray Court Tract Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 59 acresCliff Pitts Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 510 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197450 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202514 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLaurens County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025201 of 365 days measured164 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Spartanburg County, SC, 31 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLaurens County W&s Comm (sc3020001)serves 44,866 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation681 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLaurens County Hospital6.0 miPost officeLaurens Post Office2.1 miTown hallLaurens City Hall2.0 miPoliceLaurens Police Department1.8 miFire stationLaurens City Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryE B Morse Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleLaurens Middle Schoolunder a mileHighLaurens District 55 High School1.6 miCollegePresbyterian College9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP30 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT80 miInterstateI-3855.0 miUS highwayUS 76 Bypunder a mileAmtrakSpartanburg, SC SPB33 miCoachGreenville Woodruff Rd & Woodruff Industrial LnFlixBus28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29360 ZIP area.
