Laurel, VA

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2023 Population

18,180

1.62% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.9

0.57% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.39%

12.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$69,932

2.86% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$272,300

5.87% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,125

5.39% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Laurel, VA had a population of 18.2k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $69,932. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Laurel, VA declined from 18,480 to 18,180, a −1.62% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,988 to $69,932, a 2.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Laurel, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (43%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.7%), Other (Hispanic) (6.23%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.27%).

None of the households in Laurel, VA 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.

88.4% of the residents in Laurel, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Laurel, VA was $272,300, and the homeownership rate was 50.9%.

Most people in Laurel, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Laurel, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Laurel, VA is home to a population of 18.2k people, from which 88.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 18.4% of Laurel, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.35k people).

In 2023, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.82k people) in Laurel, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.76k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.4%

2023 Citizenship

89.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.4% of Laurel, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Laurel, VA was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Laurel, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laurel, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.82k ± 898
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.55k ± 1.1k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 398

12.2%

Hispanic Population

2.22k people

12.2% of the people in Laurel, VA are hispanic (2.22k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Laurel, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

18.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.35k people

17.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.25k people

As of 2023, 18.4% of Laurel, VA residents (3.35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Laurel, VA was 17.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Laurel, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
223 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
129 ± 63
Vietnam
78 ± 52

Laurel, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Laurel, VA employs 10.1k people. The largest industries in Laurel, VA are Retail Trade (1,319 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,253 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (874 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($83,043), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,184), and Finance & Insurance ($59,449).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.1k

2023 Value

± 853

−5.39%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Laurel, VA declined at a rate of −5.39%, from 10.7k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laurel, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,245 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,039 people), and Management Occupations (885 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laurel, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

10.1k

2023 Value

± 853

−5.39%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Laurel, VA declined at a rate of −5.39%, from 10.7k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurel, VA, are Retail Trade (1,319 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,253 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (874 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurel, VA, though some of these residents may live in Laurel, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,218

Median earning men ± $5,702

$43,067

Median earning women ± $4,324

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($76,607), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,671), and Information ($74,531).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($56,700), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,665), and Information ($49,479).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Laurel, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laurel, VA was $272,300 in 2023, which is 0.897 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $257,200 to $272,300, a 5.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Laurel, VA is 50.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Laurel, VA have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laurel, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Laurel, VA is $69,932. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Laurel, VA was Census Tract 2009.05 with a value of $86,098, followed by Census Tract 2009.06 and Census Tract 2008.01, with respective values of $78,095 and $64,844.

Housing

Property

$272,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,754

$3,643

Median Property Taxes

±$446

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.9%

Homeownership

2023

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.9% of the housing units in Laurel, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laurel, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2009.05
Census Tract 2009.06
Census Tract 2008.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Laurel, VA was Census Tract 2009.05 with a value of $86,098, followed by Census Tract 2009.06 and Census Tract 2008.01, with respective values of $78,095 and $64,844.

The following map shows all of the places in Laurel, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,932

Median Household Income

± $6,187

7.15k

Number of Households

± 674

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.15k households in Laurel, VA grew to $69,932 from the previous year's value of $67,988.

The following chart displays the households in Laurel, VA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laurel, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (9.31%)

In 2023, 73.4% of workers in Laurel, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.31%).

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.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laurel, VA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Laurel, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Laurel, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurel, VA (1.27k out of 17.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88% of the population of Laurel, VA has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 9.78% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.266% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henrico County, VA see 954 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (924 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1187 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 282 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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954 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henrico County, VA

Primary care physicians in Henrico County, VA see an average of 954 patients per year. This represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (924 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Henrico County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 29.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

51.9%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

9.78%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.266%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Laurel, VA grew by 17.2% from 10.3% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Laurel, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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