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Laurel city, Mississippi
| Population | 17,679 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 17,161 | P1 |
| Median age | 35.1 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 26.1% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 14.2% | B01001 |
| Households | 6,675 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 4.2% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $47,661 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $68,326 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $30,835 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 23.3% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 8,040 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 16.4 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.8% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 7,805 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 63.2% | B25003 |
| Renters | 36.8% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $125,800 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $909 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 28.7% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 61.3% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.1% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.2% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 91% of Jones County's ($52,216); poverty 23.3% against 18.7%.
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FURP records in Laurel, MS
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 333 | $187,597,751 revenue (latest return) | DIXIE ELECTRIC POWER ASSN ($138,589,158) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 23 | $84,330,401 paid by nonprofits | Larry J Sumrall Contractors Inc ($30,851,077) |
| Colleges and schools | 2 | 120 enrollment | Southeastern Baptist College (69) |
| Form D issuers | 1 | $865,000 amount sold | Laurel Climate Control, LLC ($865,000) |
| Political committees | 6 | WALLACE, JOHN | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 109 | 138 plans | HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC (9) |
| Open Payments recipients | 248 | $557,821 industry payments | RAYHAN A TARIQ ($63,957) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 60 | 150 patents and marks | Howard Industries, Inc. (17) |
| Federal award recipients | 2,553 | $269,749,268 federal awards | LAUREL HOUSING AUTHORITY ($41,528,494) |
| State business registrations | 158 | CHANCELLOR SUPPLY, INC. |
Cross-reference: 333 nonprofits for 17,679 residents is 188.4 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $187,597,751 is $10,611 per resident, 59.0% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RALPH R SMITH | GENERAL MANA | DIXIE ELECTRIC POWER ASSN | $586,382 | 2024 | 12.3x |
| 2 | Rashad Ali | CEO/MD | FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | $570,325 | 2024 | 12.0x |
| 3 | Burgese Turel | Director of Internal Medicine | FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | $374,958 | 2024 | 7.9x |
| 4 | Samuel Brown | Physician | FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | $333,981 | 2024 | 7.0x |
| 5 | Bernard Deasis MD FAAP | Chief Medical Officer | FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | $325,542 | 2024 | 6.8x |
| 6 | Dr Bernard DeAsis | Chief Medical Officer | FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | $301,392 | 2020 | 6.3x |
| 7 | Adaku Nwosu | Physician | FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | $288,387 | 2024 | 6.1x |
| 8 | Susan McGee | Physician | FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | $266,139 | 2024 | 5.6x |
| 9 | Dr Beverly Love | OB/GYN Physician | FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | $252,063 | 2018 | 5.3x |
| 10 | AARON ZUMWALT | ADMIN & FINA | DIXIE ELECTRIC POWER ASSN | $239,609 | 2024 | 5.0x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $47,661.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- DIXIE ELECTRIC POWER ASSN Laurel, MS · $138,589,158
- FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC Laurel, MS · $10,166,189
- CHISHOLM FOUNDATION Laurel, MS · $8,532,820
- COUNTRY CLUB OF LAUREL INC Laurel, MS · $2,772,706
- EASTMAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Laurel, MS · $2,076,181
- DOMESTIC ABUSE FAMILY SHELTER INC Laurel, MS · $1,941,893
- LAUREL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Laurel, MS · $1,814,891
- SOUTHEASTERRN BAPTIST COLLEGE INC Laurel, MS · $1,726,764
- BACK TO JERUSALEM INC Laurel, MS · $1,383,058
- ST JOHNS DAY SCHOOL Laurel, MS · $1,248,910
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- Larry J Sumrall Contractors Inc Laurel, MS · $30,851,077
- Carson Line Service Inc Laurel, MS · $11,599,148
- S & S LINE SERVICE Laurel, MS · $10,936,305
- S&S Line Services Laurel, MS · $8,827,309
- M & M Line Clearance Laurel, MS · $7,939,901
- CHANCELLOR Laurel, MS · $4,178,997
- THOMPSON BROTHERS DRILLING INC Laurel, MS · $2,489,216
- KEN KEYES CONTRACTOR Laurel, MS · $1,679,705
- Chancellor Construction Laurel, MS · $1,120,128
- CITY PROPERTIES LLC Laurel, MS · $947,952
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- Southeastern Baptist College Laurel, MS · 69
- Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture Laurel, MS · 51
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- Laurel Climate Control, LLC Laurel, MS · $865,000
Political committees
- FRIENDS OF CHRIS MCDANIEL Laurel, MS
- FRIENDS OF CHRIS MCDANIEL Laurel, MS
- JOHNNY I HENRY Laurel, MS
- OMERIA SCOTT FOR US SENATE Laurel, MS
- UNITED CONSERVATIVES FUND Laurel, MS
- WALLACE, JOHN Laurel, MS
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC Laurel, MS · 9
- SANDERSON FARMS, LLC Laurel, MS · 6
- BOOTS SMITH OILFIELD SERVICES, LLC Laurel, MS · 2
- CRAWFORD PROFESSIONAL DRUGS Laurel, MS · 2
- EASTERN ENERGY SERVICES INC. Laurel, MS · 2
- ENDOVASCULAR CENTER Laurel, MS · 2
- HEADRICK COMPANIES, INC. Laurel, MS · 2
- HORTMAN HARLOW MARTINDALE Laurel, MS · 2
- JEFFERSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, P.A. Laurel, MS · 2
- JONES FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC, PLLC Laurel, MS · 2
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- RAYHAN A TARIQ Laurel, MS · $63,957
- AREMMIA TANIOUS Laurel, MS · $52,576
- WILLIAM A MORRISON Laurel, MS · $44,216
- DERRICK L BURGESS Laurel, MS · $21,397
- CHARLES E SAUL Laurel, MS · $17,919
- SETH B LADD Laurel, MS · $17,164
- JUSTIN COLE Laurel, MS · $14,392
- SANDEEP SINGH Laurel, MS · $10,651
- AMY ADAMS Laurel, MS · $10,594
- LAUREL EYE CLINIC LLP Laurel, MS · $10,570
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Howard Industries, Inc. Laurel, MS · 17
- Laurel Mercantile Company Laurel, MS · 13
- Central Sunbelt Federal Credit Union Laurel, MS · 10
- Hellfighters International Laurel, MS · 9
- Jack & Theo LLC Laurel, MS · 8
- Sanderson Farms, Inc. Laurel, MS · 8
- Sunbelt Federal Credit Union Laurel, MS · 6
- Flip Creativity, LLC Laurel, MS · 5
- MID-SOUTH INDUSTRIES, INC. Laurel, MS · 5
- Kids First Education LLC Laurel, MS · 4
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- LAUREL HOUSING AUTHORITY Laurel, MS · $41,528,494
- FAMILY HEALTH CENTER Laurel, MS · $37,777,438
- LAUREL HOUSING AUTHORITY Laurel, MS · $22,022,635
- HOWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. Laurel, MS · $21,817,216
- DE FASTLINK, LLC Laurel, MS · $21,418,979
- FAMILY HEALTH CENTER Laurel, MS · $17,303,187
- COUNTY OF JONES Laurel, MS · $15,024,426
- CITY OF LAUREL Laurel, MS · $8,901,383
- HC SERVICES INC Laurel, MS · $8,501,496
- SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Laurel, MS · $8,322,525
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0