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Laurel, MS
Mississippi · Jones County
Laurel is a small city in Mississippi with a population of 17,129. Residents earn $37,781 per year, which is 50% below the national average.
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,129
Population
928/sq mi density
$37,781
Median Income
$27,893 per capita
$110,200
Home Value
$143,159 Zillow
$839
Median Rent
39.1% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
677
Violent Crime/100K
4,331 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$37,781 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,200 home value, $839/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
677 violent crimes/100K (78% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Laurel
UFO Sightings
6
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Historic Markers
1
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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UFO Sightings Near Laurel, MS
6 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Laurel, MS.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel, MS | 2012 | A red glowing object moving in and out of clouds that had a red yellow and green color when not in the direct path of the sun |
| Laurel, MS | 2008 | Lights captured on wild game camera. |
| Laurel, MS | 2008 | flashing lighits blast and some kind off craft and was moving fast took pics at home and 7 miles away. they te same |
| Laurel, MS | 2004 | Undulating object seen over Laurel Mississippi on 3/28/04 at 2:30pm |
| Laurel, MS | 1999 | bright object moving slowly across sky .Too bright to be airplane and no red or green wing lights |
| Laurel, MS | 1963 | 1963 sighting of beautiful objects in southeast Mississippi , worth reading |