Jury Pool Profile
Laurens County, Georgia
- County seat
- Dublin
- Judicial district
- Dublin Judicial Circuit Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 51,041
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 49,798.
At a glance
Laurens County is a 51,041-person venue. The county population is 57% White and 37% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $58,022, $21,890 below the GA state median of $79,912; 19.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 35.7% of covered employment, average pay $62,634/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.67%, above the 3.45% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 64% to 66% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 49,798
- Median household income
- $55,010
- Unemployment
- 3.7%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 57% / 37%.
Laurens County has a population of 49,798, with a median age of 39.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 56.9%; Black residents 36.5%. Independently, 3.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $58,022; 19.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 20.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 36% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 35.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.67%, above the Georgia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 65%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Laurens County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 66.2% in 2024, 63.8% in 2020, 63.8% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 6.5% of the adult civilian population (2,430 individuals).