Laurel
MSJones County, Mississippi
Population 67K |Median income $49,451 |1 hospital
Population
67,152
Jones County
Median Income
$49,451
-22% vs avg
Median Home Value
$120,100
-39% vs avg
Median Age
37.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
67K-2%
Median Income
$51,143+34%
Median Home Value
$126,800+51%
Poverty Rate
20.8%-10%
Unemployment
3.6%-51%
Economics
Median Rent $779/mo
Poverty Rate
21.3% +48% vs avg
Unemployment 3.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.7%
Work From Home 2.4%
Public Transit 0.5%
Demographics
White 66.5%
African American 29.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Asian 0.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
46.5%
Obesity
41.6%
Physical Inactivity
36.2%
Short Sleep Duration
31.1%
Current Smoking
17.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
17%
Diabetes
16%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.4%
Binge Drinking
13.1%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.9%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 10.1%
Annual Checkup 81.2%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
9.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.1%
Stroke
4.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
212 per 100k
-40% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1798 per 100k
-9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
178.5
Homicide
7.9
Robbery
25.9
Burglary
337.2
Larceny-Theft
1282.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
178.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 1
Average Rating
1/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
SOUTH CENTRAL REG MED CTR
LAUREL · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Laurel Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Jones County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.