Laurel city, Mississippi demographics
Population: 17,375
Median age: 37.2
Median household income: 33,149
Laurel is a city in Jones County, Mississippi, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Laurel city, MS.
Population
| 2021 | 17,375 |
| 2020 | 18,403 |
| 2019 | 18,508 |
| 2018 | 18,607 |
| 2017 | 18,661 |
| 2016 | 18,806 |
| 2015 | 18,770 |
| 2014 | 18,720 |
| 2013 | 18,703 |
| 2012 | 18,611 |
| 2011 | 18,551 |
| 2010 | 18,506 |
| 2009 | 18,493 |
Census data for Laurel city, Mississippi
Demographic and housing estimates in Laurel city, Mississippi
| Total population | 17,375 |
| Male | 8,347 |
| Female | 9,028 |
| Total population | 17,375 |
| Under 5 years | 930 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,460 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,153 |
| 15 to 19 years | 946 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,298 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,565 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,180 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,703 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,062 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,113 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,679 |
| 75 to 84 years | 850 |
| 85 years and over | 436 |
| Median age (years) | 37.2 |
| Under 18 years | 4,198 |
| 16 years and over | 13,731 |
| 18 years and over | 13,177 |
| 21 years and over | 12,711 |
| 62 years and over | 3,739 |
| 65 years and over | 2,965 |
| Total population | 17,375 |
| One race | 17,288 |
| White | 5,608 |
| Black or African American | 11,426 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 254 |
| Two or more races | 87 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,707 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,655 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,052 |
Social characteristics in Laurel city, Mississippi
| Total households | 6,442 |
| Family households (families) | 1,967 |
| Married-couple family | 281 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,324 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 847 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,870 |
| Average household size | 2,193 |
| Average family size | 2.65 |
Economic characteristics in Laurel city, Mississippi
| Total households | 6,442 |
| Less than $10,000 | 882 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 632 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,070 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 808 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 924 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 741 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 424 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 616 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 168 |
| $200,000 or more | 177 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 33,149 |
Housing characteristics in Laurel city, Mississippi
| Total housing units | 7,802 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,442 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,360 |
| Total housing units | 7,802 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,966 |
| 1-unit, attached | 198 |
| 2 units | 339 |
| 3 or 4 units | 586 |
| 5 to 9 units | 296 |
| 10 to 19 units | 165 |
| 20 or more units | 72 |
| Mobile home | 180 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 7,802 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 268 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 689 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 307 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,029 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,447 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,278 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,239 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 533 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,012 |
| Total housing units | 7,802 |
| 1 room | 199 |
| 2 rooms | 140 |
| 3 rooms | 377 |
| 4 rooms | 1,101 |
| 5 rooms | 1,737 |
| 6 rooms | 1,519 |
| 7 rooms | 1,238 |
| 8 rooms | 773 |
| 9 rooms or more | 718 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 7,802 |
| No bedroom | 199 |
| 1 bedroom | 511 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,983 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,840 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,085 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 184 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,442 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,107 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,335 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.50 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.92 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,442 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 385 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,825 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,209 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,171 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 483 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,369 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,107 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,031 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,172 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 748 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 602 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 287 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 201 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 66 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 88,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,107 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,823 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,284 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,237 |
| Less than $500 | 647 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,323 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 254 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 13 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 721 |
| No rent paid | 98 |
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