Otsego County > Laurens (village)
Population trend for Laurens
01,0001980: 27627619801990: 29329319902000: 27727720002010: 26326320102020: 18518520202023: 1551552023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Laurens is a village in the Mohawk Valley region in the town of Laurens.

Community anchors include Laurens Central School District.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Laurens: Laurens (Village, Otsego County); Laurens (Town, Otsego County).

2023 Median income for Otsego County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Otsego County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 385%.

260 157 54 1986 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Laurens
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Laurens
Married-couple families: 25 (73.5%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 2 (5.9%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 7 (20.6%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 36 (92.3%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 3 (7.7%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Laurens

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 74% Pct 18 to 64 19% Pct 65 and over 16%

The overall poverty rate in Laurens is 26 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 6 to 17.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Laurens lived in the prior year

Same house: 147 (96.1%) Same county (different house): 5 (3.3%) 153 current residents Same house: 147 (96.1%) Same house Same county (different house): 5 (3.3%) Same county (different house) Abroad: 1 (0.7%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Laurens residents
41.7 44.4 52.6 50.1 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau