Laurel Bay, SC

The median age of the 6.12k residents of Laurel Bay, South Carolina in 2019 was 25.1. The median family income was $47,656. The population of Laurel Bay, South Carolina fell from 6,470 to 6,124 between 2018 and 2019, a 5.35% fall, while its median household income increased by 14%, from $41,788 to $47,656.

White (Non-Hispanic) (56%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.6%), Other (Hispanic) (7.09%), White (Hispanic) (6.11%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%) make up the top 5 ethnic groups in Laurel Bay, South Carolina. In Laurel Bay, South Carolina, 0% of homes have a predominant language other than English.

Americans make up 97.1% of the locals in Laurel Bay, South Carolina.

In Laurel Bay, South Carolina, the median home value in 2019 was $146,100, and the homeownership rate was 29.3%. The majority of residents of Laurel Bay, South Carolina commuted alone by car, taking an average of 21.9 minutes. In Laurel Bay, South Carolina, there were about 2 automobiles per household.

DIVERSITY

6.12k people call Laurel Bay, South Carolina home, of which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2019, 8.83% of Laurel Bay, South Carolina residents were foreign-born (541 people).

In Laurel Bay, South Carolina, White (non-Hispanic) residents made up 3.43k of the population in 2019, which was 2.28 times more than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groupings were 1.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 434 Other (Hispanic) inhabitants.

ETHNICITY AND RACE

In Laurel Bay, South Carolina, White (non-Hispanic) residents made up 3.43k of the population in 2019, which was 2.28 times more than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groupings were 1.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 434 Other (Hispanic) inhabitants.

Hispanics make up 16.4% of the population of Laurel Bay, SC (1k people)

Population Born Abroad

There were 541 people living in Laurel Bay, South Carolina as of 2019, which is less than the 13.7% national average and 8.83% of all residents. Foreign-born residents made up 5.07% of the population of Laurel Bay, South Carolina in 2018, a growing percentage.

by Nativity, Age

The average age of all residents of Laurel Bay, South Carolina, in 2019 was 25.1. Citizens who were born in the country were often younger than those who were born abroad, whose median age was 36. However, the population of Laurel Bay, South Carolina, is aging. The average age of all residents of Laurel Bay, South Carolina, in 2018 was 24.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico accounted for 64,736 of South Carolina's foreign-born residents' birthplaces in 2019, followed by India with 14,943 and Honduras with 11,181 foreign-born individuals.

Citizenship

Laurel Bay, South Carolina's population was 97.1% US citizens as of 2019, which is greater than the 93.4% national average. In Laurel Bay, South Carolina, there were 97.8% US citizens, indicating a declining citizenship rate.

Veterans

1.83 times more military soldiers who served in the Gulf War (2001-) are located in Laurel Bay, South Carolina.

ECONOMY

The Laurel Bay, South Carolina median household income is $47,656. Census Tract 5.01 in Laurel Bay, South Carolina had the highest median household income in 2019 with a value of $64,104, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 2 with values of $44,663 and $42,466.

In South Carolina, the average income of men is $1.37 times greater than that of women, who earn $43,921. South Carolina's income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.461, which is less than the country as a whole.

2,033 people work in Laurel Bay, South Carolina's economy. Retail trade employs the most people in Laurel Bay, South Carolina (438), followed by public administration (265), health care & social assistance (257), and information (40,002). Construction, educational services, and information all pay the highest wages ($48,023, $40,893, and $40,000, respectively).