Laurel

Metro area 29860 • Micropolitan • MS • 81.3K residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $53.4K.
•Median home value: $139.9K.
•Poverty rate: 17.8%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Laurel.

Income

10th

Home values

11th

Poverty rate

82nd

Metro Basics

CBSA

29860

Type

Micropolitan

Population

81.3K

Land Area

1.4K sq mi

Pop. Density

59.3 / sq mi

States

Area Codes

601 769

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.