Laurens is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. Its population was 1,264 at the 2020 census. Laurens was platted in 1881. It was n…Laurens is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. Its population was 1,264 at the 2020 census. Laurens was platted in 1881. It was named in honor of Henry and John Laurens, father and son, two French Huguenots who became residents of Charleston, South Carolina, and were loyal to the Colonies during the Revolution.