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| City: | Laurel |
| State: | Mississippi |
| Area Code: | 601 |
| Latitude: | 31.678328 |
| Longitude: | -89.080564 |
| 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: | 24,683 |
| 2000 Population: | 20,492 |
| White Population: | 17,423 |
| Black Population: | 2,832 |
| Hispanic Population: | 210 |
| Asian Population: | 21 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 31 |
| Indian Population: | 3 |
| Other Population: | 107 |
| Male Population: | 9,980 |
| Female Population: | 10,512 |
| Median Age: | 36.90 |
| Male Median Age: | 35.50 |
| Female Median Age: | 38.20 |
| Households: | 8,578 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.61 |
| Average House Value: | $64,600 |
| Average Household Income: | $30,716 |
| Number of Businesses: | 220 |
| Number of Employees: | 1,605 |
| Annual Payroll: | $34,439,000 |
| Land Area: | 230.784 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3.299 sq mi |
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