The Town Files

Laurens County, Georgia

49,798 people. The median home is worth $154,500 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $55,010.

Towns in Laurens County

Towns in Laurens County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dublin16,074$181,300$42,98834.5

People and housing

Laurens CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$154,500$202,650
Median rent$863$1,000
Median household income$55,010$57,176
Median age39.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%19.6%
Below the poverty line22.6%16.2%

Jobs and pay

19,708 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,584 a year.

Largest industries in Laurens CountyRetail2,814 jobs · $34,967Manufacturing2,279 jobs · $66,183Hotels & restaurants1,787 jobs · $20,104Administrative & support1,011 jobs · $46,772Construction882 jobs · $60,729Finance & insurance357 jobs · $74,130
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Laurens County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 463 storm events in Laurens County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Laurens County by type since 1996Hail73Heat7Flood16Drought31Tornado29Lightning13Flash Flood12Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm14Thunderstorm Wind220
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Laurens County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).