Laurel, Mississippi
Laurel: City in Mississippi, United States of America
About
Laurel is a city located in the county of Jones in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its population at the 2010 census was 18,540 and a population density of 433 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 18,197 inhabitants.
The city was created 142 years ago in 1881.
Quick Facts about Laurel
Population : | 18,197 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Mississippi (United States) |
County : | Jones County |
Postal code : | 39440–39443 |
Phone Area Codes : | 601 |
Area : | 42.83 km2 |
Altitude : | 269 feet / 82 meters |
Capital city : | Laurel is capital of Jones County |
Establishment : | January 01, 1882 (142 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 14:03:19 (5th December 2024) |
Density : | 425 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -1.88% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Laurel is located at 31°41'39"N 89°7'50"W (31.6940500, -89.1306100).
Laurel map
- Official Website
Official website of Laurel
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Laurel decreased by 1.88% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 18,540 | - | census |
2011 | 18,487 | -0.29% | estimation process |
2012 | 18,679 | 1.03% | estimation process |
2013 | 18,731 | 0.28% | estimation process |
2014 | 18,694 | -0.2% | estimation process |
2015 | 18,675 | -0.1% | estimation process |
2016 | 18,592 | -0.45% | estimation process |
2017 | 18,474 | -0.64% | estimation process |
2018 | 18,449 | -0.14% | estimation process |
2019 | 18,338 | -0.61% | estimation process |
2020 | 18,197 | -0.77% | estimation process |
Other Places in Laurel
1 City of Laurel Public Works
2504 Moose Dr, Laurel, MS 39440 ➦ Show Map
☎ +16014286455 🔗 Url
2 Laurel City Hall
401 N 5th Ave, Laurel, MS 39440 ➦ Show Map
☎ +16014286401 🔗 Url
3 Laurel City Council Clerk
401 N 5th Ave, Laurel, MS 39440 ➦ Show Map
☎ +16014286444 🔗 Url
4 Laurel City Business License
401 N 5th Ave, Laurel, MS 39440 ➦ Show Map
☎ +16014286404 🔗 Url
People born in Laurel (58)
People born in Laurel, including football player Jason Campbell, soprano Leontyne Price, football player, running back Clinton Portis, .
List
- Lance Bass (American singer and actor) he was born in 04/05/1979
- Ralph Boston (Olympic athlete) he was born in 09/05/1939
- Chip Pickering (American politician) he was born in 10/08/1963
- Marsha Blackburn (United States Senator from Tennessee) she was born in 06/06/1952
- Mundell Lowe (American jazz guitarist (1922-2017)) he was born in 21/04/1922
- Lee Calhoun (athletics competitor) he was born in 23/02/1933
- Ray Walston (American actor and comedian) he was born in 02/12/1914
- Sam Myers (American blues musician and songwriter) he was born in 19/02/1936
- Charles McGhee (American musician) he was born in 10/10/1942
- Robert Hyatt (American computer scientist and programmer) he was born in 18/03/1948
- Mary Elizabeth Ellis (American actress) she was born in 11/05/1979
- Michael Parker (politician) he was born in 31/10/1949
- Ben Thigpen (American jazz musician) he was born in 16/11/1908
- Eric L. Harry (American lawyer) he was born in 02/12/1958
- Mark A. Landis (painter and forger famous for donating forgeries to museums) he was born in 10/03/1955
- Kenny Payne (American basketball player-coach) he was born in 25/11/1966
- Bobby Dickerson (baseball coach) he was born in 04/09/1965
- Mary Mills (American golfer) she was born in 19/01/1940
Schools in Laurel
College & universities near Laurel, MS
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
176062 | Mississippi College of Beauty Culture | Laurel (MS) | 39440 |
Stations (4)
Amtrak & bus stations near Laurel, MS
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
LAU | Laurel station | 230 North Maple Street | RAIL |
HBI | Hattiesburg, MS | 7297 US Highway 49 | BUS |
HBG | Hattiesburg station | 308 Newman St. | RAIL |
MEI | Union Station | 1901 Front Street | RAIL |
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Other cities in Jones County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jones County , MS.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Ellisville | 4,551 | City in Mississippi, United States |
Sandersville | 721 | Human settlement in Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America |
Soso | 396 | Town in Jones County, Mississippi, USA |
Distance to Other Cities
Laurel distances to largest Mississippi cities