How many renters in Laurens, SC pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Laurens, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.5% (±14.5 points) of renting households in Laurens, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.5% (±14.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.1% (±12.7 points)
Median share of income: 33.7% (±4.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Laurens

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Laurens	Laurens County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	19.9% (±10.2 points)	22.4%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.0% (±5.6 points)	10.2%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.5% (±6.7 points)	12.9%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.0% (±6.2 points)	7.8%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.4% (±7.0 points)	5.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	47.1% (±12.7 points)	40.9%	42.8%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Laurens against Laurens County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Laurens	Laurens County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.5% (±14.5 points)	46.6% (±6.5 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.1% (±12.7 points)	40.9% (±5.8 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.7% (±4.8 points)	27.8% (±3.2 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,071 (±$5,051)	$38,667 (±$4,568)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$833 (±$57)	$880 (±$40)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Laurens, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Laurens County (46.6%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (52.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Laurens County, Laurens ranks 3 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 127 of 375.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Laurens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurens
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Laurens	—	58.5% (±14.5 points)	—
Watts Mills	2.2 mi	32.5% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gray Court	9.0 mi	67.5% (±35.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	9.4 mi	49.1% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo	10 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Hill	14 mi	18.2% (±104.2 points)	Not measurably different
Joanna	14 mi	24.9% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ware Shoals	15 mi	57.2% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woodruff	17 mi	36.0% (±16.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodruff, SC (36.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Laurens County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Waterloo	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Gray Court	67.5% (±35.3 points)
3	Laurens	58.5% (±14.5 points)
4	Clinton	49.1% (±15.1 points)
5	Watts Mills	32.5% (±29.9 points)
6	Joanna	24.9% (±32.2 points)
7	Cross Hill	18.2% (±104.2 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Laurens

Are renters in Laurens rent-burdened?

58.5% of renting households in Laurens pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Laurens spend on rent?

The median renting household in Laurens, SC spends 33.7% (±4.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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