Laurel Bay, South Carolina, United States [CDP]; population was 4,972 in 1990; housing units was 1,564 in 1990; location is 32°28'N 80°47'W; land area is 3.76 square miles (2,405 acres); water area is 0.95 square miles (609 acres); FIPS code is 40525 [SourceCBP]