Language Spoken At Home in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 54,972 | 100% |
| English only | 53,878 | 98.0% |
| Language other than English | 1,094 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 356 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 602 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 329 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 428 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 27 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 59 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 58,891 | 100% |
| American | 14,540 | 24.7% |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 13 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 60 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 467 | 0.8% |
| English | 6,830 | 11.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 762 | 1.3% |
| French Canadian | 156 | 0.3% |
| German | 5,601 | 9.5% |
| Greek | 62 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 57 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 7,670 | 13.0% |
| Italian | 732 | 1.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 111 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 297 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 11 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 502 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 565 | 1.0% |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 55 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 482 | 0.8% |
| Ukrainian | 87 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 213 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 5 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 22,490 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 16,344 | 72.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 6,854 | 30.5% |
| Married-couple family | 12,335 | 54.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,711 | 20.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,107 | 4.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 609 | 2.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,902 | 12.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,534 | 6.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 6,146 | 27.3% |
| Householder living alone | 5,196 | 23.1% |
| 65 years and over | 1,869 | 8.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 7,916 | 35.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 5,361 | 23.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 58,171 | 100% |
| Householder | 22,490 | 38.7% |
| Spouse | 12,338 | 21.2% |
| Child | 17,234 | 29.6% |
| Other relatives | 3,736 | 6.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 2,373 | 4.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,145 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 22,814 | 100% |
| Never married | 5,566 | 24.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 13,006 | 57.0% |
| Separated | 773 | 3.4% |
| Widowed | 542 | 2.4% |
| Divorced | 2,927 | 12.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 24,092 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,234 | 17.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 13,081 | 54.3% |
| Separated | 924 | 3.8% |
| Widowed | 2,491 | 10.3% |
| Divorced | 3,362 | 14.0% |
Fertility in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 1,066 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 277 | 26.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 46 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 75 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 79 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 144 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 15 | 0% |
Grandparents in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,725 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 1,003 | 58.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 138 | 8.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 202 | 11.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 137 | 7.9% |
| 5 or more years | 526 | 30.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,003 | 100% |
| Who are female | 610 | 60.8% |
| Who are married | 772 | 77.0% |
School Enrollment in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,347 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 546 | 4.1% |
| Kindergarten | 993 | 7.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,470 | 48.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,768 | 20.7% |
| College or graduate school | 2,570 | 19.3% |
Educational Attainment in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 39,784 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,460 | 11.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,361 | 13.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,694 | 36.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 7,697 | 19.3% |
| Associate's degree | 2,374 | 6.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,090 | 7.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,108 | 5.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 75.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.1% |
Veteran Status in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 44,480 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 4,440 | 10.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 58,221 | 100% |
| With a disability | 10,023 | 17.2% |
| Under 18 years | 14,323 | 100% |
| With a disability | 601 | 4.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 36,421 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6,141 | 16.9% |
| 65 years and over | 7,477 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,281 | 43.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 57,949 | 100% |
| Same house | 49,465 | 85.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 8,456 | 14.6% |
| Same county | 5,627 | 9.7% |
| Different county | 2,829 | 4.9% |
| Same state | 1,813 | 3.1% |
| Different state | 1,016 | 1.8% |
| Abroad | 28 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 58,891 | 100% |
| Native | 58,161 | 98.8% |
| Born in United States | 57,977 | 98.4% |
| State of residence | 46,735 | 79.4% |
| Different state | 11,242 | 19.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 184 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 730 | 1.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 730 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 205 | 28.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 525 | 71.9% |
Year of Entry in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 914 | 100% |
| Native | 184 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 184 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 730 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 29 | 4.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 701 | 96.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Laurel County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 730 | 100% |
| Europe | 128 | 17.5% |
| Asia | 210 | 28.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 321 | 44.0% |
| Northern America | 71 | 9.7% |