Laurens County | |
|---|---|
 Laurens County Courthouse in Dublin | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°28′N 82°56′W / 32.46°N 82.93°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | December 10, 1807 |
| Named for | John Laurens |
| Seat | Dublin |
| Largest city | Dublin |
| Area | |
• Total | 818 sq mi (2,120 km2) |
| • Land | 807 sq mi (2,090 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 49,570 |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | www |
Laurens County 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,[1] up from 48,434 in 2010.[2] The county seat is Dublin.[3] The county was founded on December 10, 1807, and named after Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens,[4] an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War.
Laurens County is part of the Dublin micropolitan statistical area.
- ^ US 2020 Census Bureau report, Laurens County, Georgia
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 182.