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Laurel School District

Laurel School District is a unified school district in Mississippi with a community population of 16,086. The median household income is $47,547 and the median age is 36.0.

16,086

Population

1101

People / sq mi

$47,547

Median Income

36.0

Median Age

Laurel School District covers 15 sq mi of land at 1100.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White26.7%
Black or African American0.2%
Asian18.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$47,547

Median Household Income

$31,025

Per Capita Income

18.0%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

Unemployment

Housing

$121,800

Median Home Value

$884

Median Rent

64.2%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

87.0%

High School+

21.2%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Laurel School District serves a community with a population of 16,086 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Mississippi.

The median household income in Laurel School District is $47,547, with a per capita income of $31,025. The poverty rate is 18.0%.

Laurel School District is 26.7% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 18.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Laurel School District, 87.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Laurel School District is $121,800, with a median rent of $884. The homeownership rate is 64.2%.

Data for Laurel School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2802460).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.