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| City: | Laurel |
| State: | Mississippi |
| Area Code: | 601 |
| Latitude: | 31.694296 |
| Longitude: | -89.150428 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 |
| City Alias(es): | Antioch Calhoun , Cleo , Errata , Glade , Hoy , Lightsey , Limbert , Myrick , Pendorff , Pine Belt Reg , Pine Belt Regional Airport , Pineview , Powers , Shady Grove , Strengthford , Tuckers Crossing |
| Population: | 20,641 |
| 2000 Population: | 21,391 |
| White Population: | 9,923 |
| Black Population: | 10,512 |
| Hispanic Population: | 825 |
| Asian Population: | 123 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 25 |
| Indian Population: | 2 |
| Other Population: | 673 |
| Male Population: | 9,927 |
| Female Population: | 11,464 |
| Median Age: | 34.70 |
| Male Median Age: | 31.30 |
| Female Median Age: | 37.60 |
| Households: | 9,239 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.56 |
| Average House Value: | $53,300 |
| Average Household Income: | $25,827 |
| Number of Businesses: | 801 |
| Number of Employees: | 12,401 |
| Annual Payroll: | $326,032,000 |
| Land Area: | 41.511 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.671 sq mi |
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