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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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