Map of Laurens County, Georgia

Laurens County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,570, up from 48,434 in 2010. The county seat is Dublin. The county was founded on December 10, 1807, and named after Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War.

Laurens County is part of the Dublin, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Laurens County overview:
Name:	Laurens County
FIPS code:	13-175
State:	Georgia
Founded:	1807
Named for:	John Laurens
Seat:	Dublin
Largest city:	Dublin
Total Area:	818 sq mi (2,120 km²)
Land Area:	807 sq mi (2,090 km²)
Total Population:	49,570
Population Density:	60/sq mi (20/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	www.laurenscoga.org

Laurens County location map. Where is Laurens County?

Laurens County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Laurens County. — Location of Laurens County in the the United States.

Laurens County location on the Georgia map. Where is Laurens County. — Location of Laurens County in Georgia.

History

Laurens County was formed on December 10, 1807, from portions of Wilkinson and Washington Counties. During the Red Summer of 1919 there was increased racial tension in the area and in August there was the Laurens County, Georgia race riot of 1919.

Laurens County Road Map

Laurens CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Laurens County, Georgia. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Laurens CountyMap — Laurens Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 818 square miles (2,120 km), of which 807 square miles (2,090 km) is land and 11 square miles (28 km) (1.4%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Georgia by land area and fourth-largest by total area.

The majority of Laurens County is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The southwestern corner of the county, defined by a line that runs west from Chester through Rentz to U.S. Route 441, and then southeast toward Glenwood, is located in the Little Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin. A small and narrow sliver of the eastern edge of the county, from east of Lovett to northeast of Rockledge, is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the larger Altamaha River basin. The county has several swamps along with Oconee river including Cow Hell Swamp.