Laurens County, South Carolina

County Distress Index: Elevated · 64.4 | 68,873 people · 18th most distressed in South Carolina

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Laurens County, SC registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.4 — 537th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within South Carolina, it ranks 18th of 46 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Laurens County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 72.0 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 72.0
Uninsured Rate 80
Disability Rate 64
Income & Poverty 68.2
Poverty Rate 71
Income vs. State Median 57
Child Poverty Rate 77
Debt & Delinquency 64.0
Debt in Collections 90
Medical Debt 43
Student Loan Delinquency 74
Auto Loan Delinquency 88
Credit Card Delinquency 78
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 10
Employment & Wages 61.9
Unemployment Rate 86
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 61
Business Formation Rate 39
Housing Cost Burden 55.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 50
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 61
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 25
Homeownership Rate 68
Rent-to-Income Ratio 75

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Laurens County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Laurens County
Laurens County, SC 64.4 Elevated
Union County, SC 74.8 Serious +10.4
Newberry County, SC 60.6 Elevated -3.8
Greenwood County, SC 55.1 Elevated -9.3
Abbeville County, SC 54.3 Elevated -10.1
Spartanburg County, SC 54.1 Elevated -10.3
Anderson County, SC 53.6 Elevated -10.8
Greenville County, SC 45.1 Normal -19.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Laurens County
Rockdale County, GA 64.4 Elevated 0.0
Harrison County, MS 64.5 Elevated +0.1
Hampton city, VA 64.3 Elevated -0.1
Rutherford County, NC 64.5 Elevated +0.1
Athens County, OH 64.3 Elevated -0.1

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