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Current Population: 18,881

Average Temperature:
63.8 degrees

Coldest Month:
January with an average low 39.5 degrees

Hottest Month:
July with an average high 92.2 degrees

Average Annual Precipitation:
57.91 inches
Located 225 feet above sea level
The City of Laurel is located in Jones County, Mississippi.
Jones County's 2000 census showed a population of 64,958. Laurel is the largest city in Jones County.  To learn more about Jones County, visit the Economic Development Authority of Jones County: www.edajones.com

Laurel is

  • 100 miles from Mississippi's Gulf Coast.
  • 110 miles from Mobile, AL
  • 140 miles from New Orleans, LA
  • 200 miles from Birmingham, AL
  • 340 miles from Atlanta, GA

Laurel enjoys a wonderful community atmosphere, and has easy access to larger metropolitan areas. Laurel is situated off Interstate 59.
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