Laurens town, New York Population 2024

2,281

Laurens town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Laurens town was:

  • White: 93.88%
  • Two or more races: 2.85%
  • Black or African American: 1.84%
  • Other race: 0.92%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.46%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
42.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
54.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.96% (-22)
The current population of Laurens town, New York is 2,281 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,303.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,04093.88%
Two or more races622.85%
Black or African American401.84%
Other race200.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.46%
Native American10.05%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Laurens town Population by Race

Laurens town Population Pyramid 2024

Laurens town Median Age

48.6

Total

42.7

Male

55.6

Female

Laurens town Adults

There are 1,759 adults, (600 of whom are seniors) in Laurens town.

Laurens town Age Dependency

87.5

Age Dependency Ratio

51.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Laurens town Sex Ratio

Female1,14152.51%
Male1,03247.49%

Laurens town Population by Age

Laurens town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8752.4869.630.4
Married4683.0382.517.5
Non Family3121.225842
Female534.5756.643.4
Male423.0728.671.4

3.05

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

69.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Laurens town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade472.92%
Associates Degree1499.24%
Bachelors Degree23514.58%
Graduate Degree27417%
High School Graduate57835.86%
Less Than 9th Grade311.92%
Some College29818.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Laurens town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Laurens town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5081,452478
2+ Races523414
Black403912
Hispanic121212
Islander630
Other Race555
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Laurens town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,333$37,083$46,042
Graduate Degree$65,347$0$44,628
High School Graduate$34,531$45,071$29,286
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$43,283$44,559$42,909
Some College$46,420$47,857$46,080

$43,283

Average Earnings

$44,559

Average Male

$42,909

Average Female

Laurens town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Laurens town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Laurens town Language

97.8% of Laurens town residents speak only English, while 2.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.87% of the population.

Laurens town Language

Laurens town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,99823511.76%
Multiple621016.13%
Islander9666.67%
Hispanic4636.52%
Black4012.5%

11.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.65%

Male Poverty Rate

11.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Laurens town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Laurens town is Islander, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Laurens town is Black, with 2.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.83%.

Laurens town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.21%
Some College10.29%
High School7.79%
Bachelors or Greater6.48%

Laurens town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed11.29%
Male Unemployed8.97%
Female Employed5.15%
Female Unemployed0%

Laurens town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Laurens town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,159$99,257
Households$56,935$84,095
Married Families$81,563$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,250$53,318

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Laurens town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Laurens town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Laurens town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Laurens town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Laurens town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

186

Number of Veterans

126

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam84
First Gulf War44
Second Gulf War34
Korea0
World War II0

Laurens town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74104
35 to 5434
55 to 6427
75+21
18 to 340

Laurens town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1478.9%
Black2767.5%
2+ Races713.21%
Other Race5100%
Hispanic541.67%

Laurens town Veterans by Race

Laurens town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Laurens town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Employment Rate

12.2%

Unemployment Rate

Laurens town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Laurens town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Laurens town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.61%

Born in Laurens town

99.72%

Native Born

0.28%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.72% of Laurens town residents were born in the United States, with 79.61% having been born in New York. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Laurens town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,241-8-0.36%
20282,249-8-0.35%
20272,257-8-0.35%
20262,265-8-0.35%
20252,273-8-0.35%
20242,281-8-0.35%
20232,289-8-0.35%
20222,297-8-0.35%
20212,30520.09%
20202,30380.35%
20192,295-15-0.65%
20182,310-8-0.35%
20172,318-12-0.52%
20162,330-24-1.02%
20152,354-23-0.97%
20142,377-22-0.92%
20132,399-4-0.17%
20122,403-12-0.5%
20112,415-12-0.49%
20102,42700%

Laurens town Population by Year