Laurens County land: flood and parcels
29,689 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll503,702
- In a FEMA flood zone9.1%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Laurens County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Laurens County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Laurens County
- Dublin7,852 parcels
- East Dublin1,500 parcels
- Dudley428 parcels
- Dexter333 parcels
- Cadwell242 parcels
- Rentz219 parcels
- Montrose152 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Laurens County
49 insured flood claims were recorded in Laurens County from 1978 to Sep 2026; fewer than 10 were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The busiest year was 1998, with 25 claims. FEMA paid $1.3 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | 28 |
| 2000–09 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2010–19 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2020–26 | Fewer than 10 |
Area statistics for buildings with NFIP flood insurance, not any one parcel: a lot that never had an insured building has no claims to count. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026.
What flood insurance costs in Laurens County
What NFIP policyholders in Laurens County pay a year for a single-family home, by flood zone: the middle half of premiums on policies that took effect Sep 2025–Sep 2026. It is what insured homes here pay, not a quote for any one building.
| Flood zone | Policies | Middle half | Full-risk median |
|---|---|---|---|
| A zones (special flood hazard area) | 20 | $640–$960 | $870 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 18 | $430–$850 | $560 |
Full-risk premium: the median of FEMA's own full-risk premium for the same policies (Risk Rating 2.0). A discounted policy rises toward it a step each year, within the law's cap on yearly increases. Zones are the flood zone each policy is rated in. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3, as of Sep 2026.
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data.
Farmland rent in Laurens County
Cropland in Laurens County rents for about $48 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $48 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $40.50 in 2022
- Irrigated cropland rent
- $187 an acre2026; $149 in 2020
- Pasture rent
- $48.50 an acre2025; $27.50 in 2021
No rent-to-price figure for Georgia yet.
Rent: USDA NASS county cash rents survey, 2026 (released August 21, 2026), public domain. Farmland rent in every Georgia county →
What land here is worth and produces
Published land values, crops, forest and farm programs for Laurens County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $2,459 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 674 farms on 155,200 acresAverage 230 acres, median 78; 70,921 acres of cropland; 16,624 of pasture; 60,867 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- grains and soybeans 32% · cotton 21% · hay and other field crops 16%Share of the $35.3 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- hay (other than alfalfa) 17% · corn 17% · soybeans 11% · cotton 11%Share of the county's 43,428 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 7% · grass, hay and pasture 20% · forest 31% · shrubland 7% · wetlands 23% · developed 10% · water 1%Share of the county's 524,095 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 164,741 acres, 31% of the countyEvergreen 93% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 2,217 acres, average $46 an acre a yearAcres under contract at the end of fiscal year 2025, paid a yearly rent to keep them in grass or trees instead of crops; a new contract's county average soil rental rate is $44 an acre for 2026 · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics
- Timber price (softwood sawtimber)
- $27.88 a tonStumpage, the county's row, 2026; softwood chip-n-saw $20.79; softwood pulpwood $10.96; hardwood sawtimber $39.31 · Table of Owner Harvest Timber Value, Georgia Department of Revenue, Local Government Services Division
- Farm and forest tax program
- Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA)A 10-year covenant taxes farm and timber land on its current-use value, up to 2,000 acres an owner; breaking the covenant repays twice the tax saved. · O.C.G.A. 48-5-7.4
- Large forest tax program
- Forest Land Protection Act (FLPA)200 or more acres of forest (parcels of 100+ acres) under a 10-year covenant are assessed at 40% of the forest land conservation use value. · O.C.G.A. 48-5-7.7
Sources: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture (2022) · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer (2025) · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics (2025) · Table of Owner Harvest Timber Value, 2026 · Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) · Forest Land Protection Act (FLPA). Published survey and census figures for the area, not an appraisal of any parcel.
People and new homes in Laurens County
- Population51,041July 2025 estimate, +3.0% since 2020
- Median household income$55,0102020–2024 average, ±$5,114
- New homes permitted1022025, 38 single-family; 17 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 20266Jan–Aug, against 93 a year earlier
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (May 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year (B19013) (Jan 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (Sep 2026).
Land in Laurens County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 23,626 | 80% |
| Farm and timber | 5,071 | 17% |
| Institutional | 992 | 3.3% |
5,071 farm and timber parcels cover 382,530 acres. County tax roll, as of Sep 2024; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Laurens County is 1.13 acres (29,689 parcels with a size).
Acres from the county roll (DeKalb County's open layer publishes none, so its acres are the parcel outline's); where the roll and the outline disagree by more than three times, the parcel page names both. Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.
Land parcels in Laurens CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 3767 Hwy 126 706.3 acres
- 677.3 acres of farm and timber land
- 674.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 638.3 acres of farm and timber land
- 633.7 acres of farm and timber land
- 2197 Montrose Allentown Rd 627.9 acres
- 627.2 acres of farm and timber land
- 743 Papermill Rd 622.2 acres
- 607.5 acres of farm and timber land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Laurens County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Laurens County, GA?
29,689 parcels on the Laurens County tax roll (as of Sep 2024), covering 503,702 acres.
How much vacant land is in Laurens County, GA?
Laurens County's vacant-land class has not been through our aerial check yet, so we don't call any parcel here vacant land.
What is the typical lot size in Laurens County?
The median parcel is 1.13 acres, from 29,689 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Laurens County is in a flood zone?
9.1% of parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area (National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Sep 2026). Check each parcel's own flood line before you buy.
Are there wetlands in Laurens County?
6.1% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
Are there land prices for Laurens County?
No land prices for Laurens County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Laurens County.
How many people live in Laurens County?
About 51,041 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +3.0% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Laurens County?
Building permits authorized 102 new housing units in 2025 and 6 from January to Aug 2026 (against 93 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Laurens County parcels: a copy on ArcGIS Online (user dave.tenney_evsketchinspect) (layer as of Sep 2024; not the current roll). Flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory. Towns: U.S. Census places. Every figure is counted from those files on our map.
About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built
What Groundwork can price in Laurens County
Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.
Land sale prices
This county publishes no bulk sale prices we may use, and Georgia has no statewide sale-price file.
Sources
Parcels: Laurens County parcels: a copy on ArcGIS Online (user dave.tenney_evsketchinspect) (layer as of Sep 2024; not the current roll) (roll as of Sep 2024); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Sep 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); counted on our map built Oct 2026.