Laurens County, South Carolina
11 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 68,666
- Median household income
- $57,623
- ±2,977
- Unemployed
- 4.5%
- 1,426 of 31,790 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.1%
- 23,214 of 26,959 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Laurens | 67,803 (2021) | Po Box 445, Laurens | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clinton | 7,694 (2021) | Po Box 748, Clinton | Website |
| City of Laurens | 9,319 (2021) | 126 E Public Sq, Laurens | Website |
| Town of Cross Hill | 408 (2021) | Po Box 337, Cross Hill | — |
| Town of Gray Court | 764 (2021) | Po Box 438, Gray Court | Website |
| Town of Waterloo | 150 (2021) | Po Box 99, Waterloo | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurens County Health Care Board | Hospitals | Po Box 976, Clinton | Website |
| Laurens Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 749, Laurens | — |
| South Carolina Regional Housing Authority 1 | Housing and community development | Po Box 326, Laurens | — |
| Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1006, Laurens | Website |
| Laurens County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 104 Ashley Ln, Laurens | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Laurens 55
School district9 schools
301 Hillcrest Drive, Laurens, SC, 29360
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Laurens 56
School district6 schools
100 Old Colony Road, Clinton, SC, 29325
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Abbeville Farmers Market (112 N. Main St Abbeville)
Palmetto Farmers Market (121 W. Main Street Mineral Spring Park Williamston) · Upstate Locally Grown online Farmer's Market (1624 Taylor Road Honea Path) · Pendleton Farmers Market (310 Greenville St Physical Address: Downtown Village Green Pendleton) · and 1 more
Travelers Rest Community Farmers Market (1 Center St. Travelers Rest) · GHS Fountain Inn Farmers Market (100 Depot Street Fountain Inn) · Mauldin Farmers Market (101 East Butler Road Mauldin) · and 6 more
The Open Market (1420 SUNNY ACRES ROAD PACOLET MILLS) · Landrum Farmers' Market (Landrum)
Union County Farm & Craft Market (Union)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.