10-417: Laurens may refer to: Places [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Laurens County, Georgia Laurens, Iowa , a city Laurens (town), New York Laurens (village), New York Laurens, South Carolina , a city Laurens County, South Carolina Fort Laurens , an American Revolutionary War fort in what is now Ohio Mount Laurens ,
20-588: A mountain in Alaska Elsewhere [ edit ] Laurens, Hérault , commune in the Hérault département, southern France Laurens Peninsula , Heard Island, Indian Ocean Cape Laurens , on the Laurens Peninsula Other uses [ edit ] Laurens (given name) Laurens (surname) USS Laurens (APA-153) , a World War II attack transport ship Laurens Railroad (1854-1881),
30-605: A railroad in South Carolina Laurens Railway (1881-1894), successor of the Laurens Railroad Laurens (horse) (born 2015), thoroughbred racehorse See also [ edit ] Laurenz (name) Lawrence (disambiguation) Lourens (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Laurens . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
40-475: Is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2020 census , the population was 49,570, up from 48,434 in 2010. The county seat is Dublin . The county was founded on December 10, 1807, and named after Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens , an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War . Laurens County is part of
50-590: Is land and 11 square miles (28 km ) (1.4%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Georgia by land area and fourth-largest by total area. The majority of Laurens County is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The southwestern corner of the county, defined by a line that runs west from Chester through Rentz to U.S. Route 441 , and then southeast toward Glenwood ,
60-597: Is located in the Little Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin. A small and narrow sliver of the eastern edge of the county, from east of Lovett to northeast of Rockledge , is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the larger Altamaha River basin. The county has several swamps along with Oconee river including Cow Hell Swamp . As of the 2020 United States census , there were 49,570 people, 17,142 households, and 11,549 families residing in
70-549: The 2000 census , the micropolitan area had a population of 53,434; on July 1, 2009 the population was estimated at 57,595. In 2020, it sat at a population of around 65,903. As of the census of 2000, there were 53,434 people, 20,213 households, and 14,421 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 63.28% White , 34.92% African American , 0.19% Native American , 0.69% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.34% from other races , and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of
80-585: The Dublin micropolitan statistical area . Laurens County was formed on December 10, 1807, from portions of Wilkinson and Washington Counties. During the Red Summer of 1919 , racial tensions increased in the area, leading to the Laurens County, Georgia race riot of 1919 . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 818 square miles (2,120 km ), of which 807 square miles (2,090 km )
90-520: The county. Laurens County School District operates the county's public schools. 32°28′N 82°56′W / 32.46°N 82.93°W / 32.46; -82.93 Dublin micropolitan area The Dublin micropolitan statistical area , as defined by the United States Census Bureau , is an area consisting of two counties in Georgia , anchored by the city of Dublin . At
100-427: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laurens&oldid=1189668934 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Laurens County, Georgia Laurens County
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