Tourism in Laurens County Generated $121.4M in Visitor Spending in 2024.
Dublin, GA September 26th, 2025 – Visit Dublin GA today announced that visitors to Laurens County brought in $121.4M in spending in calendar year 2024, according to newly released data made available by the Georgia Department of Economic Development. This record breaking total visitor spending in 2024, reflects a year-over-year (YOY) increase of 11.1%
“I am so proud to see tourism in Laurens County continue to set new records year after year. In 2024, visitor spending once again reached an all-time high, underscoring the appeal of our community. This success is not only the result of our events, marketing, and amenities, it’s because of the good people who live here and welcome every traveler with warmth and hospitality. Their pride in our community is what makes visitors feel at home and keeps them coming back. Tourism continues to strengthen our local economy, support jobs, and ease tax burdens for our residents, and we are excited to carry this momentum forward,” said Visit Dublin GA Executive Director, Miriam Lewis.
Travel demand in 2024 supported 1,230 jobs and generated $9.1M in state and local tax revenues for Laurens County. Without the state and local tax revenues generated by tourism, Laurens County taxes would cost an additional $503 per year, per household. Food and beverage was the leading category in terms of share, with $34.9 million spent, accounting for 28.7% of visitor spending, and growing by 13.4% (YOY).
“Georgia’s tourism success proves the power of partnerships,” said GDEcD Deputy Commissioner of Tourism Jay Markwalter. “Thanks to the leadership of Governor Kemp, our General Assembly, Commissioner Wilson, the Tourism Foundation Board of Directors, and the efforts of our statewide tourism industry, more visitors than ever before are choosing to spend their time and money experiencing everything that makes our state great. The local communities that bring these authentic experiences to life are a key reason why Georgia’s visitor economy continues to grow and thrive.”
In 2024, Georgia broke visitation records for the third year in a row, reaching a new high of 174.2M domestic and international visitors. These travelers spent a record $45.2B on hotels, restaurants, transportation, and other local businesses across the state and generated $5.1B in state and local tax revenues. Total economic impact for Georgia travel and tourism reached $82B and supported more than 470,570 jobs statewide.
About Visit Dublin GA
Visit Dublin GA promotes Laurens County as a destination for tourists and conventions, invests in local community resources that encourage tourism and conventions, and coordinates and stages events with regional and state-wide interest. Visit Dublin GA is the marketing brand of the
Dublin-Laurens Tourism Council, Inc., a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization. For more information about tourism in Laurens County, visit VisitDublinGA.org.
About GDEcD
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state’s sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a destination for arts and location for film and digital entertainment projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development. Visit Georgia.org for more information.
Media Contacts:
Miriam Ponton Lewis – Executive Director
Visit Dublin GA
Miriam@visitdublinga.org
Cayla Cardwell – Communications Manager
Georgia Department of Economic Development
