Laurel, MD

Census Place

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2024 Population
29,798
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Angela Alsobrooks
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.3
0.82% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.97%
1.94% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$100,504
6.85% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$385,500
4.96% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
17,700
4.63% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Laurel, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83.6% of the residents in Laurel, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Laurel, MD was $385,500, and the homeownership rate was 44.2%.

Most people in Laurel, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Laurel, MD was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMarylandPrince George's County, MDWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVEast Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MDNorth Prince George's County--Laurel, Greenbelt & Beltsville PUMA, MDNorthwest Anne Arundel County--Severn, Odenton & Crofton PUMA, MD

Population & Diversity

Laurel, MD is home to a population of 29.8k people, from which 83.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 32.7% of Laurel, MD residents were born outside of the country (9.74k people).

In 2024, there were 4.24 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.6k people) in Laurel, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.68k Other (Hispanic) and 3.62k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.6%
2024 Citizenship
84.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.6% of Laurel, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laurel, MD was 84.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laurel, MD
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    15.6k ± 1.16k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    3.68k ± 1.12k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.62k ± 591
22.2%
Hispanic Population
6.61k people

In 2024, there were 4.24 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.6k people) in Laurel, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.68k Other (Hispanic) and 3.62k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22.2% of the people in Laurel, MD are hispanic (6.61k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laurel, MD as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    130,412 ± 8,772 people
  2. India
    62,394 ± 6,102 people
  3. Nigeria
    47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

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Foreign-Born Population

32.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9.74k people
32.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.67k people

As of 2024, 32.7% of Laurel, MD residents (9.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Laurel, MD was 32.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    314 ± 208
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    237 ± 162
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    168 ± 82

Laurel, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Laurel, MD employs 17.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laurel, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,612 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,389 people), and Educational Services (2,047 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,250), Public Administration ($101,645), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,571).

Employment

Occupations

17.7k
2024 Value
± 1,187
4.63%
1 Year growth
± 9.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel, MD grew at a rate of 4.63%, from 16.9k employees to 17.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laurel, MD, are Management Occupations (2,280 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,702 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,326 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laurel, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.7k
2024 Value
± 1,187
4.63%
1 Year growth
± 9.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel, MD grew at a rate of 4.63%, from 16.9k employees to 17.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurel, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,612 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,389 people), and Educational Services (2,047 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurel, MD, though some of these residents may live in Laurel, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,742
Median earning men ± $7,651
$62,362
Median earning women ± $5,231

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,227), Information ($109,143), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,441).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($110,330), Information ($95,833), and Public Administration ($87,413).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Laurel, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (1.09%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Laurel, MD was $385,500 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $367,300 to $385,500, a 4.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Laurel, MD is 44.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laurel, MD have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laurel, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$385,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,726
$5,515
Median Property Taxes
±$534

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Laurel, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Laurel, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

44.2%
Homeownership
2024
72.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 44.2% of the housing units in Laurel, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$100,504
Median Household Income
± $7,755
12.5k
Number of Households
± 1,025

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.5k households in Laurel, MD grew to $100,504 from the previous year's value of $94,063.

The following chart displays the households in Laurel, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laurel, MD is from Maryland.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.1%)
  3. Carpooled (9.69%)

In 2024, 65.1% of workers in Laurel, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laurel, MD have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Laurel, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Laurel, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laurel, MD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurel, MD (2.65k out of 29.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laurel, MD is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89.8% of the population of Laurel, MD has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 7.11% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.2%
Uninsured
53.7%
Employer Coverage
14.4%
Medicaid
7.11%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
1.19%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Laurel, MD grew by 11.8% from 9.12% to 10.2%.

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