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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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