Moving to Laurel, Mississippi

About Laurel, Mississippi
Laurel

Laurel is a city in and the second county seat of Jones County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,161. Laurel is northeast of Ellisville, the first county seat, which contains the first county courthouse. It has the second county courthouse, as Jones County has two judicial districts. Laurel is the headquarters of the Jones County Sheriff's Department, which administers in the county. Laurel is the principal city of a micropolitan statistical area named for it. Major employers include Howard Industries, Sanderson Farms, Masonite International, Family Health Center, Howse Implement, Thermo-Kool, and South Central Regional Medical Center. Laurel is home to the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Mississippi's oldest art museum, established by the family of Lauren Eastman Rogers.

Gender
Gender Laurel Mississippi Country
Female 51.3% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 48.7% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Laurel Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 13.3% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 9.6% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 16.3% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.5% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.4% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 13.1% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.3% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 8% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.7% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.8% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Laurel Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 6% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 32% 30% 27.0%
Other College 20% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 13% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Laurel Mississippi Country
White 32.5% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 61.3% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0.1% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.2% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.7% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity