Median Household Income
$57,771
Median Home Value
$159,500
Median Gross Rent
$813/mo
Poverty Rate
20.5%
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Homeownership Rate
71.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.5%
Median Age
40.1
Population Over Time
Laurel County grew 5.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
59,535
2016
59,950
2018
60,180
2020
60,631
2022
62,442
2024
62,983
Business & Industry
Laurel County has 1,272 business establishments employing 23,992 people.
Health care and social assistance
182
Accommodation and food services
102
Construction
97
Other services (except public administration)
91
Professional, scientific, and technical services
83
Finance and insurance
74
Wholesale trade
62
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
46
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.